Kuvaako

Kuvaako is a Finnish verb form used to ask whether something depicts or portrays something else. It is not a separate lexical item with its own meaning outside a question; rather, it is the question form of the verb kuvata in the present tense.

Grammatically, kuvaako combines the 3rd person singular present form of kuvata, kuv aa, which is written as kuvaa, with the question particle -ko/-kö. The vowel harmony rule determines the correct variant of the particle; in this case the form is -ko, yielding kuvaako. The phrase is used to pose a yes–no question about depiction or portrayal, whether literal or figurative.

Usage and examples:

- Kuvaako tämä kuva todellisuuden? (Does this photograph depict reality?)

- Kuvaako tämän piirros taiteilijan ajatuksen? (Does this drawing illustrate the artist’s idea?)

Kuvaako is commonly found in discussions of photography, art, journalism, and textual analysis, where the focus is on whether an image or description accurately represents a subject. Related forms include kuvata (to depict/describe), kuva (image/photograph), and kuvaus (description).

See also: kuvata, kuva, kuvaus, kuvallinen.