Ilmaisee

Ilmaisee is a Finnish verb meaning to express or to articulate something, such as an opinion, a feeling, an intention, or a statement. It is used to indicate that someone conveys a thought or communicates a message, whether in speech or in writing. The form ilmaisee specifically appears as the third-person singular present indicative.

Usage in context is broad. It can refer to expressing personal feelings, viewpoints, or reactions, as well as to declaring or signaling intentions. In political, media, or everyday discourse, ilmaisee is a common verb for stating what someone thinks or feels. For example, a sentence like Hän ilmaisee mielipiteensä means “He expresses his opinion.”

Grammatical notes are straightforward for Finnish speakers. Ilmaisee is the third-person singular present form of the verb ilmaista, a regular verb ending in -a. Like other Finnish verbs of its class, it follows standard conjugation patterns for tenses and moods, with the stem ilmais- used to form related forms such as ilmaisivat (past) or ilmaisen (first-person forms), depending on the subject and tense. The noun form expressing the related concept is ilmaiseminen or ilmaisu, meaning expression or articulation.

Related concepts include ilmaiseminen (the act of expressing) and ilmaisut (expressions, phrases). The term is commonly found in dictionaries and language texts as part of discussions on speech, communication, and sentiment expression in Finnish.

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