pysyvänä

Pysyvä is an adjective in Finnish meaning permanent or lasting. Pysyvänä is the essive singular form of pysyvä, used to describe something in the sense of “as a permanent/lasting [state or role].” In Finnish grammar, the essive marks a temporary state or a role taken on by the subject, and pysyvänä is a common way to express that something should be understood as lasting rather than provisional.

The form is created by adding the essive suffix -na/-nä to the stem pysyvä, yielding pysyvänä when used with nouns or noun phrases. Typical collocations include pysyvänä muistona (as a lasting memory) and pysyvänä osana (as a permanent part). The essive often appears in predicative constructions, for example with olla or toimia, to describe how something is regarded or maintained in a given context.

Usage notes: while the Finnish essive denotes a state or role, pysyvänä tends to emphasize durability or continuity, rather than a strictly temporary condition. It is common in descriptive writing, essays, and formal language to frame a fact, memory, or component as a lasting element within a larger system or narrative. Its exact nuance can depend on context and the surrounding words.

See also: essive case, pysyvä.