pölyyt

Pölyyt is a Finnish verbal form that appears in dictionaries chiefly as a morphological inflection rather than as a standalone lexical item. It is the second-person singular present tense form of the verb pölyttää, which means to dust or to cause dust to form.

The base noun pöly means dust, and the related verb pölyttää can refer to making surfaces dusty or actively removing dust through cleaning. In modern Finnish, pölyttää is used in everyday speech to describe cleaning tasks, such as dusting furniture or surfaces. Pölyyt, as the second-person singular form, is used when addressing someone directly about performing the action: for example, in a direct question or command in informal speech.

Usage notes and context:

- Pölyyt is typical of colloquial Finnish and appears in spoken language more than in formal writing.

- The form is primarily a grammatical inflection rather than a separate concept; it does not denote a distinct meaning beyond “you dust.”

- In written Finnish, speakers may prefer more explicit constructions or other forms of the verb, depending on register.

Relation to related terms:

- Pöly, meaning dust, is the root noun.

- Pölytä and pölyttää form a family of verbs related to dusting and dust production.

- The concept of dust in Finnish is widespread in everyday life, health discussions, and literature, where dust can symbolize neglect or movement of air.

See also: pöly, pölytä, pölyttää.