kiiltävinä
Kiiltävinä is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the adjective kiiltävä, meaning shiny or glossy. It is used to describe several objects that are in a state of shininess, roughly translating to “as shiny ones” or “in their shiny state.” The form combines the comparative/superlative stem kiiltävin with the plural essive ending -nä, marking a temporary state for multiple subjects.
In Finnish grammar, the essive case indicates a temporary or contextual state of being. The plural essive
Usage and nuance: kiiltävinä emphasizes a group’s shared quality of shininess rather than a simple positive
Related terms include kiiltävä (the positive form) and kiiltävyys (shiny quality). For broader context, see Finnish