kotisilmuri
Kotisilmuri is a traditional Finnish expression used to describe a verb solely in its dash (-) form, without a separate infinitive form. This means that verbs in Finnish can be conjugated and used in sentences without having an "i" ending to indicate infinitivity. The expression "kotisilmuri" literally translates to "home-counting" in English, with "koti" meaning home and "silmuri" possibly derived from the word "silmä", referring to the eye, but likely in the sense of watchfulness or oversight.
The term Kotisilmuri is often associated with Professor Martti Siipola, a Finnish linguist who used it to
In modern times, the term Kotisilmuri is often used to illustrate this point, having gained prominence in