siirtyy

Siirtyy is the third-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb siirtyä. Siirtyä means to move, shift, or transfer from one place, state, or condition to another. The sense can be physical, such as changing location, or figurative, such as progressing to a new phase, task, or policy. In usage, siirtyy commonly describes a transition that is seen as ongoing or imminent and can be complemented by destination phrases in the illative case or by adverbs that indicate direction or progress.

Grammatically, siirtyy is intransitive and does not take a direct object. It typically requires a destination or target expressed in the illative case, for example: Hän siirtyy uuteen kotiin ensi kuussa (He moves to a new home next month). Koulutus siirtyy etäopetukseen (Education shifts to remote instruction) is another common construction. The imperfect form is siirtyi (he moved/was moving), and the perfect participle is siirtynyt (moved/has moved).

Semantics and usage: The verb is widely used in everyday Finnish as well as in formal and organizational contexts to describe relocation, role changes, or progression along a process. It contrasts with the transitive verb siirtää, which means to move or transfer something to someone or something else.

Derived forms and related terms: The noun siirtyminen (transition, movement) denotes the act or process of moving or shifting. Related verbs include siirtyä for intransitive movement and other verbs that express movement or change of state, such as edetä (to advance) and kehittyä (to develop).