Kuvailaan

Kuvailaan is a Finnish verb form used to express that something is described or depicted. It represents the present passive voice of the verb kuvata and is common in neutral or descriptive prose, such as academic writing or encyclopedic texts. In this form, the subject is often indefinite and the emphasis is on the description rather than who performs it.

Grammatical notes: Kuvailaan conveys passive, impersonal meaning. Finnish frequently uses passive constructions to present information without attributing an agent. The form can appear in various contexts, often making statements about phenomena, events, or descriptions without naming a specific doer.

Usage examples:

- Tätä ilmiötä kuvailaan useissa lähteissä. (This phenomenon is described in several sources.)

- Tätä tilannetta kuvailaan neutraalisti ja ilman arvolatausta. (This situation is described neutrally and without bias.)

Related forms: The active present forms of kuvata include kuvailen, kuvailet, kuvaillee, etc., depending on person. Related nouns include kuvaus (description) and kuvailija (describer). In scholarly and journalistic writing, kuvailaan and related passive constructions are used to maintain objectivity and generalizability.

See also: kuvata, kuvaus, kuvailija.