ilmaisumuotoon
Ilmaisumuotoon is a Finnish grammatical term, the illative case form of ilmaisumuoto, meaning “to the form of expression.” In linguistic descriptions it refers to the specific form of expression a speaker uses to convey meaning. The broader concept ilmaisumuoto (expression form) covers how language encodes content, attitude, and function, including grammatical mood, tense, voice, modality, and stylistic register.
In usage, ilmaisumuotoon appears in grammar discussions, typology, and language teaching to label the various ways
The term is used especially in descriptive grammar to help students understand that different forms serve