selviytyvät
Selviytyvät is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb selviytyä, which means to survive, to cope, or to make it through. The verb is intransitive and is used to describe how people or groups endure difficult circumstances, challenges, or crises. It can refer to physical survival as well as the ability to manage under strain, stress, or change.
Selviytyvät is common in everyday language, news reporting, and narrative writing when describing resilience, endurance, or
- He selviytyvät vaikeuksista. (They survive cope with the difficulties.)
- Monet ihmiset selviytyvät arjesta pienin askelin. (Many people cope with daily life step by step.)
The infinitive form is selviytyä. The past tense third-person plural is selviytyivät. The past participle is