Kuvailtavissa

Kuvailtavissa is a Finnish adjective meaning describable or capable of being described. It is formed from the verb kuvata (to describe or depict) with the adjectival suffix -ttava, plus the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding the form kuvailtavissa to express that something can be described within a given context.

Etymology and form: The stem kuvail- comes from kuvata and kuvailu (depiction, description), combined with -ttava to form an adjective meaning “able to be Xed.” The -ssa is the inessive case, used to indicate state or location, producing phrases like kuvailtavissa oleva tieto (describable information).

Usage: Kuvailtavissa is common in Finnish academic and analytical prose. It characterizes information, phenomena, or arguments that can be described or depicted in language, data representations, or other forms of representation. The term emphasizes potential describability rather than the act of describing itself.

Grammar and variation: The base form is kuvailtava (describable). Kuvailtavissa is the inessive form used when indicating that something is describable in a given context; other inflections exist as part of standard Finnish adjective conjugation (e.g., kuvailtavan, kuvailtavaa).

Examples:

- Tieto on kuvailtavissa. (The information is describable.)

- Kuvailtavissa oleva ilmiö vaatii lisäselvitystä. (A describable phenomenon requires further clarification.)

- Tutkimus kohdistuu kuvailtavissa olevaan dataan. (The study focuses on describable data.)

See also: kuvailtavuus (describability), kuvata (to describe/depict), kuvaileva (descriptive).