repeytyi
Repeytyi is the third-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb repeytyä, which means to burst, tear open, or rip apart. It is used for literal ruptures, such as a fabric tearing under stress, as well as for figurative ruptures, such as a sudden breakdown of a situation or an emotional moment. In narrative prose, repeytyi conveys a decisive rupture rather than a gradual change.
Grammatically, repeytyi is an intransitive verb form in the past indicative. The infinitive is repeytyä, and
Etymology and usage notes: The root repe- indicates rupture. As a native Finnish verb, repeytyä and its
See also: Finnish language; verbs of rupture; repetition of the idea of breaking in Finnish literature.