kuvasimme

Kuvasimme is a Finnish verb form that means “we depicted” or “we portrayed.” In some contexts it can also convey a sense related to photography, but the more common way to say “we photographed” would be phrases such as otimme kuvia or otimme valokuvia. The form arises from the verb kuvata, which covers senses like depicting, illustrating, or describing.

Grammatically, kuvasimme is the indicative past tense, first-person plural. It is formed from the stem kuva- with the past-tense personal ending -imme. The infinitive form of the verb is kuvata. Because Finnish distinguishes aspect and mood through inflection rather than separate auxiliary verbs, kuvasimme appears in narrative and descriptive passages to denote a completed action by “we.”

Usage notes and nuance can affect interpretation. In everyday language, kuvasimme tends to emphasize depiction or portrayal, as in describing how something was presented or represented. When the intended meaning is to express that photographs were taken, speakers typically use verb phrases like otimme kuvia or otimme valokuvia; kuvata in the sense of taking pictures is less common in modern everyday Finnish, depending on regional usage.

See also: kuvata, kuva, valokuva, valokuvata. These related terms cover the broader vocabulary around images, depiction, and photography in Finnish.