kuvaamiseksi

Kuvaamiseksi is a Finnish grammatical form that appears in the translative case. This construction is used to indicate purpose or intended action, translating roughly to "for describing" or "as a means of describing" in English. It belongs to a larger category of Finnish case endings that modify nouns to express various grammatical relationships.

In Finnish, the translative case (-ksi) is added to the stem of the verb "kuvata" (to describe, to picture) to form "kuvaamiseksi." This form typically appears in contexts where something is done for the purpose of describing something else. For example, "Sanat ovat kuvaamiseksi" means "Words are for describing."

This construction is part of Finnish's rich case system, which allows for nuanced expression of relationships between elements in a sentence. The translative case specifically indicates transformation or purpose, making it useful for explaining why an action is being performed. While "kuvaamiseksi" specifically relates to describing, the same -ksi ending can be applied to other verbs to express similar purpose-based meanings.