hymyilee

Hymyilee is the third-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb hymyillä, meaning to smile. It denotes the act of forming a smile with the mouth, often as a sign of happiness, friendliness, or amusement. The form is used when describing what someone is currently doing, for example Hän hymyilee.

Finnish verbs are typically conjugated by person and number, so the full present tense paradigm for hymyillä includes minä hymyilen, sinä hymyilet, hän hymyilee, me hymyilemme, te hymyilette, he hymyilevät. Hymyilee is the standard form used with he/she.

The verb is derived from the noun hymy (smile) and follows regular Finnish verb formation patterns. Related forms include hymyily (the act of smiling) and hymyillä as the base verb; another related verb is hymyilyttää, meaning to cause someone to smile.

Usage and nuance: hymyillä and hymyilee describe actual smiles in real time, but the concept can also be used metaphorically to indicate friendliness or politeness in interaction. The word appears in everyday language, literature, journalism, and conversation, with typical contexts including greetings, reactions to humor, and descriptions of facial expressions.

See also: hymy, hymyily, hymyilyttää.