Word
Neiti hymyili.
Meaning
The young lady smiled.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Neiti hymyili.
What does neiti mean here?
Neiti means miss, young lady, or sometimes Ms. depending on context.
In this sentence, it is a noun meaning something like the young lady or the lady. In older or more formal usage, neiti can also be used as a title before a name, like Miss in English.
What does hymyili mean?
Hymyili means smiled.
It comes from the verb hymyillä, which means to smile.
So:
- hymyillä = to smile
- hymyili = smiled
Why does hymyillä become hymyili?
Because hymyili is the past tense form.
Finnish commonly forms the past tense with an -i- element in the verb stem. In this case:
- hymyillä = to smile
- stem used for past tense: hymyil-
- hymyili = he/she smiled or the lady smiled
This is the 3rd person singular past tense form.
Why is there no word for she in the sentence?