kulkutiloina

Kulkutiloina is a term used in the Finno-Ugric language family, specifically in the Sami languages. It is a finite verb form that indicates possession or experience. In the traditional Sami orthography, kulkutiloina is written with the characters Cullcitilo@a, JCItJ#

In terms of grammatical function, kulkutiloina is considered a present participle in the third person singular form of the verb kuilt which means 'to know, to experience' or 'to feel'. The use of kulkutiloina is often associated with expressing sense perception or experiencing something oneself.

The term kulkutiloina is seen in various Sami languages and dialects, including Northern Sami (Lule Sami), Skolt Sami, and Pite Sami. Its usage may vary across these dialects, illustrating different grammatical and syntactical structures. Reporting different phenomena or experiences through kulkutiloina can demonstrate it serves as a versatile linguistic tool for illustrating ownership, acquaintance, or dealing with the property of smelling, hearing, or sensing, and pronouncing sounds and experiences in a precise and personal manner.

Outside the Sami languages, linguists have found limited impact of the term kulkutiloina to specific linguistic expressions concerning language homonyms and etymology in areas related to ethnogenesis and language plurality. Applying rules for forming the present participles in language variants alludes to better linguistic understanding and pegging expressive kinships with neighbours of north Eurasian style languages in terms practiced before integration in bigger crafts nationwide dependency.