suoriutua

Suoriutua is a Finnish verb meaning to manage to perform a task, to carry out duties, or to cope with demands, typically signaling successful completion or effective execution rather than mere initiation. It can describe both concrete task performance and general competence in handling responsibilities.

The verb is used with various complements to indicate what is being performed. Common constructions include suoriutua tehtävästä (to complete a task), suoriutua kurssista (to complete a course), or suoriutua hyvin työtehtävistään (to perform well in work duties). In everyday speech it often expresses overall effectiveness or reliability in a given role or situation.

Conjugation and forms: suoriutua is an intransitive verb that follows standard Finnish verb conjugation. Present tense: minä suoriudun, sinä suoriudut, hän suoriutuu, me suoriudumme, te suoriudutte, he suoriutuvat. Past tense: minä suoriuduin, sinä suoriuduit, hän suoriutui, me suoriuduimme, te suoriuduitte, he suoriutuivat. Perfect (present perfect): olen suoriutunut, olet suoriutunut, hän on suoriutunut, olemme suoriutuneet, olette suoriutuneet, he ovat suoriutuneet. Pluskvamperfekti: olin suoriutunut, olit suoriutunut, hän oli suoriutunut, olimme suoriutuneet, olitte suoriutuneet, he olivat suoriutuneet. The future is typically expressed with auxiliary or context, for example tulevana aikana suoriudun or aiemmin suoriutuneena.

Related nuances: suoriutuminen emphasizes successful completion and proficiency, while selviytyminen focuses more on coping with difficulties, and hoitaminen on taking care of duties. Suoriutua is common in educational, professional, and everyday contexts to describe attaining required outcomes or performing tasks effectively.