ilmeellistä

Ilmeellistä is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective ilmeellinen. The basic meaning of ilmeellinen is “expressive,” “obvious,” or “evident,” and ilmeellistä is used to describe qualities or phenomena that are characterized by clear expression or perceptible presence.

Etymology and scope. The adjective ilmeellinen derives from ilme, meaning expression, appearance, or facial expression, with the derivational suffix -ellinen that forms adjectives indicating a characteristic. The term can apply to people, behavior, art, language, or phenomena that stand out through defined expression or conspicuousness.

Grammatical use and examples. Ilmeellistä is the partitive form used in various syntactic contexts, including constructions with certain verbs and with quantity or indefinite references. It can appear in phrases such as ilmeellistä ilmaisua (expressive expression), ilmeellistä draamaa (dramatic or conspicuously dramatic), or ilmeellistä väriä (expressive color). In general, ilmeellistä signals that the attribute is notable or readily perceived rather than neutral or understated.

Nuances and related terms. Ilmeellinen (nominative) conveys a similar core meaning—something that is obvious or expressive—but ilmeellistä emphasizes the perceptible quality in contexts where the partitive form is required. Related words include ilmeikäs (expressive in a vivid, often lively manner) and ilmeikkaus (the act or quality of being expressive). The distinctions are subtle and depend on nuance and grammatical construction.

See also. ilmeellinen, ilmeikäs, ilme.