Kuvauksellisesta

Kuvauksellisesta is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective kuvauksellinen, meaning descriptive, illustrative, or picturesque. The base meaning covers language, style, or imagery that aims to paint a vivid picture or emphasize depiction and sensory detail. In Finnish discourse it is commonly used in literary criticism, art discussion, journalism, and academic writing to describe how something is expressed or presented.

Grammatically, kuvauksallisesta functions as an adjective in the elative case. This means it modifies a noun that is in the elative form, indicating a source, basis, or manner. For example, in a phrase like kuvauksellisesta tavasta kertoa tarinoita, it means “from a descriptive way of telling stories” or “in a descriptive manner of telling stories.” The elative form thus rotates the adjective to align with the noun’s grammatical case and its role in the sentence. In everyday use, speakers may instead rely on the adverb kuvauksellisesti to describe the manner of description.

Etymologically, kuvauksellinen is built from kuvaus (description) or kuva (image/picture) combined with the derivational suffix -llinen, which yields an adjective meaning “characterized by” or “having the quality of.” The term normally conveys emphasis on imagery, detail, and illustration rather than mere factuality. Related forms include kuvauksellisuus (descriptiveness), kuvauksellisesti (descriptively), and, in contrast, related adjectives such as kuvallinen (pictorial or visual) used in other contexts.

In summary, kuvauksellisesta denotes the elative form of a word meaning descriptive or picturesque, used to refer to a descriptive manner, source, or quality in grammatically appropriate contexts.