kulkea

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kulkëdak, from Proto-Uralic *kulke- (see it for more). Cognates include Estonian kulgema, Erzya кольгемс (koľgems, leak), Hungarian halad.

Pronunciation

Verb

kulkea (intransitive)

  1. (intransitive) to go, travel, traverse (by = adessive)
    Synonym: liikkua
    kulkea autollato go by car
  2. (intransitive) to go, extend
    Synonyms: mennä, ulottua
    Tie kulkee pellolle saakka.
    The road goes up to the field.
  3. (intransitive) to lead, go (of footprints, roads etc.)
    Synonyms: johtaa, mennä, viedä
    Polku kulkee talon ohi.
    The path goes by the house.
  4. to advance, make strides, gain ground
    Synonym: edetä
    kulkea eteenpäinto move forward

Usage notes

  • (to go, travel): Expressing movement, kulkea is quite often used when expressing the means (by foot, by train, by car, etc.).

Conjugation

Inflection of kulkea (Kotus type 58*L/laskea, k-j gradation)
indicative mood
present tense perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kuljen en kulje 1st sing. olen kulkenut en ole kulkenut
2nd sing. kuljet et kulje 2nd sing. olet kulkenut et ole kulkenut
3rd sing. kulkee ei kulje 3rd sing. on kulkenut ei ole kulkenut
1st plur. kuljemme emme kulje 1st plur. olemme kulkeneet emme ole kulkeneet
2nd plur. kuljette ette kulje 2nd plur. olette kulkeneet ette ole kulkeneet
3rd plur. kulkevat eivät kulje 3rd plur. ovat kulkeneet eivät ole kulkeneet
passive kuljetaan ei kuljeta passive on kuljettu ei ole kuljettu
past tense pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kuljin en kulkenut 1st sing. olin kulkenut en ollut kulkenut
2nd sing. kuljit et kulkenut 2nd sing. olit kulkenut et ollut kulkenut
3rd sing. kulki ei kulkenut 3rd sing. oli kulkenut ei ollut kulkenut
1st plur. kuljimme emme kulkeneet 1st plur. olimme kulkeneet emme olleet kulkeneet
2nd plur. kuljitte ette kulkeneet 2nd plur. olitte kulkeneet ette olleet kulkeneet
3rd plur. kulkivat eivät kulkeneet 3rd plur. olivat kulkeneet eivät olleet kulkeneet
passive kuljettiin ei kuljettu passive oli kuljettu ei ollut kuljettu
conditional mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kulkisin en kulkisi 1st sing. olisin kulkenut en olisi kulkenut
2nd sing. kulkisit et kulkisi 2nd sing. olisit kulkenut et olisi kulkenut
3rd sing. kulkisi ei kulkisi 3rd sing. olisi kulkenut ei olisi kulkenut
1st plur. kulkisimme emme kulkisi 1st plur. olisimme kulkeneet emme olisi kulkeneet
2nd plur. kulkisitte ette kulkisi 2nd plur. olisitte kulkeneet ette olisi kulkeneet
3rd plur. kulkisivat eivät kulkisi 3rd plur. olisivat kulkeneet eivät olisi kulkeneet
passive kuljettaisiin ei kuljettaisi passive olisi kuljettu ei olisi kuljettu
imperative mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. 1st sing.
2nd sing. kulje älä kulje 2nd sing.
3rd sing. kulkekoon älköön kulkeko 3rd sing. olkoon kulkenut älköön olko kulkenut
1st plur. kulkekaamme älkäämme kulkeko 1st plur.
2nd plur. kulkekaa älkää kulkeko 2nd plur.
3rd plur. kulkekoot älkööt kulkeko 3rd plur. olkoot kulkeneet älkööt olko kulkeneet
passive kuljettakoon älköön kuljettako passive olkoon kuljettu älköön olko kuljettu
potential mood
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. kulkenen en kulkene 1st sing. lienen kulkenut en liene kulkenut
2nd sing. kulkenet et kulkene 2nd sing. lienet kulkenut et liene kulkenut
3rd sing. kulkenee ei kulkene 3rd sing. lienee kulkenut ei liene kulkenut
1st plur. kulkenemme emme kulkene 1st plur. lienemme kulkeneet emme liene kulkeneet
2nd plur. kulkenette ette kulkene 2nd plur. lienette kulkeneet ette liene kulkeneet
3rd plur. kulkenevat eivät kulkene 3rd plur. lienevät kulkeneet eivät liene kulkeneet
passive kuljettaneen ei kuljettane passive lienee kuljettu ei liene kuljettu
Nominal forms
infinitives participles
active passive active passive
1st kulkea present kulkeva kuljettava
long 1st1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kulkeakseni kulkeaksemme
2nd kulkeaksesi kulkeaksenne
3rd kulkeakseen
kulkeaksensa
past kulkenut kuljettu
2nd inessive2 kulkiessa kuljettaessa agent3 kulkema
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kulkiessani kulkiessamme
2nd kulkiessasi kulkiessanne
3rd kulkiessaan
kulkiessansa
negative kulkematon
instructive kulkien 1) Used only with a possessive suffix.

2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Usually with a possessive suffix. Not used with intransitive verbs. Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
4) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).

3rd inessive kulkemassa
elative kulkemasta
illative kulkemaan
adessive kulkemalla
abessive kulkematta
instructive kulkeman kuljettaman
4th4 verbal noun kulkeminen
5th1
Possessive forms
Person sing. plur.
1st kulkemaisillani kulkemaisillamme
2nd kulkemaisillasi kulkemaisillanne
3rd kulkemaisillaan
kulkemaisillansa

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