syntyikö

Syntyikö is the Finnish interrogative past tense form of the verb syntyä, meaning “to be born” or “to originate.” The form answers questions about origin or creation by combining the stem synty-, the past tense marker -i- that yields syntyi, and the question particle -kö, which attaches to the preceding vowel. The resulting word syntyikö literally means “was it born?” and is used to inquire about where or when something came into existence.

In usage, syntyikö is employed when asking whether a particular event, idea, or phenomenon originated in a specified context or time. It follows standard Finnish sentence order, with the finite verb in the past tense, and the subject may appear before or after the verb depending on focus and context.

Examples:

- Syntyikö tämä ajatus vasta tämän keskustelun seurauksena? (Did this idea originate from the discussion?)

- Syntyikö uusi laki tämän vuoden alussa? (Did the new law originate at the start of this year?)

- Syntyikö heidän ideansa tästä projektista? (Did their idea originate from this project?)

See also: syntyä, syntyminen, syntynyt.