kuvaannollisiin

Kuvaannollisiin is a Finnish inflected adjective form derived from kuvaannollinen, meaning figurative, metaphorical, or illustrative. It is the illative plural form used when the noun it modifies is plural and in the illative case, for example kuvaannollisiin ilmaisuihin (“to figurative expressions”) or kuivaannollisiin esimerkkeihin in other contexts.

In usage, kuvaannollisiin describes language, imagery, or expressions that convey non-literal meaning through metaphor, symbolism, or vivid pictures. It is commonly found in literary analysis, linguistics, and discussions of poetic or artistic style. The term is often contrasted with kirjaimellisiin or kirjaimellinen, which denotes literal language or meaning.

Grammatically, kuvaannollisiin appears as part of a noun phrase that requires the illative plural ending. The base adjective kuvaannollinen agrees with its noun in number and case, so other forms of the adjective occur in different contexts (e.g., kuvainnollinen in singular nominative, kuvaannollisia in plural partitive).

Etymology: kuvaannollinen is formed from kuva, meaning image, and the adjectival suffix -annollinen, which conveys a sense of figurativeness or resemblance to images. The combination yields a word used to describe language or expression that relies on imagery rather than literal meaning.

See also: figurative language, metaphor, imagery, linguistic analysis.