kuvaannolliseen

Kuvaannolliseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective kuvaannollinen, meaning figurative or metaphorical. The word is used to indicate a non-literal sense, typically in phrases describing language, imagery, or meanings that rely on metaphor rather than literal interpretation. As an inflected form, kuvaannolliseen appears when the adjective modifies a noun in the illative case, for example in phrases like kuvaannolliseen ilmaisuun or kuvaannolliseen merkitykseen.

Grammatically, kuvaannollinen is an adjective that declines like other Finnish adjectives. Its illative singular form ends in -iseen, yielding kuvaannolliseen. This form functions to express movement into or toward a figurative sense within a larger illative phrase. The corresponding genitive is kuvaannollisen, the partitive is kuvaannollista, and other cases have their standard endings.

Usage of kuvaannolliseen is common in linguistic, literary, and academic discussions when contrasting figurative language with literal language. It signals that a description, expression, or interpretation should be understood non-literally, often involving metaphor, symbol, or image rather than direct representation. The term is typically paired with nouns in illative cases, such as ilmaisuun, merkitykseen, or kieleen, to specify the figurative channel or meaning being discussed.

Related forms include the adverb kuvaannollisesti (figuratively), the noun kuvaannollisuus (figurativeness or figurativeness), and the base adjective kuvaannollinen. The concept is central to analyses of figurative language, metaphor, and rhetorical devices in Finnish. See also figurative language, metaphor, and literal language.