päässyt

Päässyt is a Finnish word formed as the past active participle of the verb päästä, meaning to get out, to reach, to be admitted, or to gain access. The form expresses that the subject has managed to achieve a result or has obtained access to something, often in connection with a movement or a goal.

In standard usage, päässyt appears in perfect tense constructions with the auxiliary olla (have/has). For example, Hän on päässyt sisälle (He has gotten inside). Olemassa oleva pääsy yleensä indicates a completed action with a resulting state, such as having reached a destination, having been allowed into a place, or having started a new activity. The participle is commonly followed by prepositional phrases specifying the destination or context, for instance maaliin (to the finish), sisälle (inside), töihin (to work).

Päässyt can be contrasted with other tense and mood forms of päästä, such as present forms like pääsee (gets/gets to) or the past form pääsi (got to, passed). The word is a non-finite form used in combination with a finite auxiliary to convey aspect and aspectual nuance. It does not function as a stand-alone finite verb; its grammatical role is embedded in compound tenses.

Related terms include the noun pääsy, meaning access or entrance, and the verb päästä in its various conjugations. Päässyt is primarily encountered in written and spoken Finnish when describing someone’s achievement, entry, or successful reaching of a goal.