syön

Syön is a Finnish verb form meaning “I eat.” It is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb syödä, which means “to eat.” In Finnish, verbs are conjugated for person and number, so syön corresponds to the subject minä (I). The present tense forms of syödä include syön, syöt, syö, syömme, syötte, and syövät.

The direct object of syön can appear in either the accusative or the partitive case, depending on context. Generally, the accusative is used for a definite, completed quantity, as in “syön omenan” (I eat the apple). The partitive is used for an indefinite amount or non-completed action, as in “syön omenaa” (I am eating some apple / I eat apples). Finnish has flexible word order, but the verb form remains the key indicator of the subject.

Syön is widely used in everyday speech and appears in both statements and questions. Examples include “Mitä syöt?” (What are you eating?), and “Minä syön aamiaisen joka aamu” (I eat breakfast every morning). Finnish questions often use the -ko/-kö suffix, so forms like “Syönkö omenan?” or “Syötkö omenaa?” are common.

Etymology-wise, syödä is a native Finnish verb. Syön, as its first-person singular present form, is one of the most basic and frequently used verb forms in the language.