No. 780 in Finnish
pystyy
"Can" or "is able to."
In a sentence
Hän pystyy puhumaan sujuvasti suomea.
He/she can speak Finnish fluently.
Here, 'pystyy' is used to indicate someone's ability to perform an action.
Pystyykö hän auttamaan sinua huomenna?
Can he/she help you tomorrow?
Here, 'pystyy' is used in a question form to inquire about someone's capability or availability to do something in the future.
En tiedä, pystynkö tähän tehtävään.
I am not sure if I can handle this task.
Here, 'pystyy' is used to express personal capability in the first person, with uncertainty.
Hän pystyy auttamaan sinua tänään.
He/She can help you today.
The usage here expresses an individual’s capability to perform an action or task.
Jos harjoittelet tarpeeksi, pystyt oppimaan uuden kielen.
If you practice enough, you can learn a new language.
Here, the word denotes the potential for someone to achieve a result if a condition is met.
Tänä päivänä teknologia pystyy suorittamaan monimutkaisia tehtäviä.
Today, technology is able to perform complex tasks.
In this case, 'pystyy' is used to describe the ability of technology to accomplish actions.
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