Kuvista

Kuvista is a Finnish word formed as the elative plural form of kuva, meaning from pictures or out of pictures. It is used to indicate the source or origin of information, material, or evidence that comes from visual sources.

Etymology and morphology: The base noun kuva means image or picture; its plural is kuvat, and the elative plural kuvista marks origin, roughly translating to “from the pictures.” This form is a standard part of Finnish inflection and does not function as a separate lexical item beyond its grammatical role.

Usage: In academic and journalistic writing, kuvista appears in phrases attributing information to visual sources. For example, kuvista saatuja tietoja käytettiin raportin laatimisessa translates to “information obtained from the pictures was used in drafting the report.” Another example is kuvista peräisin oleva näyttö, meaning “evidence originating from the pictures,” which can support an argument. In everyday language, phrases like lehden kuvista can denote sources of imagery, such as a photo sequence from a newspaper.

Notes: kuvista is not a standalone concept; it is a case-inflected form of kuva. Its primary function is to indicate source in Finnish, rather than to serve as an independent noun in most contexts. Outside of Finnish, kuvista may appear in transliterations or as part of compound names, but such uses are incidental.

See also: kuva; elative case; Finnish grammar.