kuvailuilla

Kuvailuilla is the Finnish adessive plural form of kuvailu, a noun meaning depiction, portrayal, or description. The adessive case marks location or context, so kuvailuilla translates roughly as “on the depictions” or “with the depictions.” The form is common in formal or descriptive writing when referring to multiple depictions or portrayals found in sources, artworks, texts, or media.

Usage and nuance: Kuvailu refers to the act or result of describing or presenting something visually or narratively. In practice, kuvailuilla denotes multiple depictions or portrayals and is often used in art criticism, scholarly analyses, encyclopedic descriptions, or cataloging. It can refer to how something is portrayed across different works or sources.

Morphology: Kuvailu (singular) — kuvailun (genitive) — kuvailua (partitive). Plural kuvailut (nominative) — kuvailujen (genitive) — kuvailuja (partitive). The adessive plural kuvailuilla is formed by adding -lla to the plural stem.

Synonyms and contrasts: Kuvailu is close to kuvaus, but kuvailu emphasizes portrayal or interpretation, often in a broader or more interpretive sense. Kuvailu- forms are common in Finnish language use, including academic discourse, museum texts, and literary criticism.

Examples: Kuvailuilla on keskeinen rooli taiteen tulkinnassa. Kuvailuilla pyritään välittämään teoksen teemat ja tunnelma lukijalle tai katsojalle.