Mieleenpainuvista

Mieleenpainuvista is a Finnish adjective form meaning memorable or striking, and it functions as the plural elative form of the base adjective mieleenpainuva. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so mieleenpainuva becomes mieleenpainuvista when used with a plural noun in the elative case, which corresponds to the English “from memorable …” or “of memorable …” depending on context.

Morphology and usage. The form mieleenpainuvista is created from the stem mieleenpainuva with the plural elative suffix -ista. It is used to describe multiple nouns in the elative case, or to indicate “about” or “from” certain memorable things in constructions with postpositions such as -sta/-stä. For example, mieleenpainuvista kokemuksista means “from memorable experiences,” and mieleenpainuvista hetkistä can mean “from memorable moments.” In attributive position before a plural noun, the corresponding nominative plural form would be mieleenpainuvat, as in mieleenpainuvat kokemukset (memorable experiences).

Nuance. Mieleenpainuva conveys a strong, lasting impression without necessarily implying the extreme negative or positive charge of terms like unohtumaton (unforgettable). It is commonly used in narrative and descriptive writing to highlight the emotional or cognitive impact of events, memories, or stories.

See also. Finnish adjective declension, elative case, Finnish memory-related vocabulary.