Hymyilkää

Hymyilkää is the plural imperative form of the Finnish verb hymyillä, meaning to smile. It is used to command or encourage a group of people to smile. In everyday speech it is not common in casual conversation, but it may appear in slogans, stage directions, or humorous contexts where a playful exhortation is intended.

Grammatically, hymyillä belongs to the Finnish group of verbs formed with the root hymyil- and the infinitive ending -lä/ä. The first-person and third-person forms differ, and the second-person plural imperative is hymyilkää, used when addressing more than one person (te). The corresponding singular imperative is hymyile, meaning “smile!” in addressing one person.

Usage and nuance: hymyilkää carries a light, encouraging tone and can be used for rhetorical effect or in marketing, performances, or lighthearted interaction. Because it sounds somewhat formal or theatrical in ordinary conversation, speakers often opt for simpler expressions such as hymyilkää (emphasizing the collective aspect) or more natural alternatives depending on context.

Related forms: The verb hymyillä refers to the act of smiling and is related to the noun hymy (a smile). The imperative mood in Finnish includes other person forms such as singular hymyile and plural te hymyilkokaa, but hymyilkää is the standard plural imperative for this verb.