seurailla

Seurailla is a Finnish verb meaning to follow, observe, monitor, or keep up with something over time. It is used when the focus is on ongoing attention or tracking rather than a single, physical act of following a person. The term is common in contexts involving information, developments, or processes.

Usage and nuance: Seurailla conveys ongoing observation or watching as events unfold or changes occur. It is often used with nouns such as uutiset (news), tilanne (the situation), tapahtuma (an event), and trendit (trends). In contrast, seurata tends to emphasize following a person or pursuing a goal more directly, while seuranta can denote the act of monitoring itself as a noun.

Morphology and examples: Seurailla is a regular Finnish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for verbs ending in -lla. The infinitive is seurailla; present forms include seuraan, seuraat, seuraa, seuraamme, seuraatte, seuraavat. The verb can be used in past or conditional tenses like other Finnish verbs.

Related terms: Seurata is another verb meaning to follow in a general sense, often with a direct object or with a person. Seura, as a noun, can mean company or companionship, as in keeping someone company. Seuranta is the noun for monitoring or tracking.

See also: Seuranta, Seurata, Seura, Seurue.