-hahtti
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Samic *-tteattē.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-hahtti
- Forms adjectives from verbs, indicating ability to have the verb's action performed on it.
- juhkat (“to drink”) + -hahtti → jugahahtti (“drinkable”)
- luohttit (“to rely”) + -hahtti → luohtehahtti (“reliable”)
- áddet (“to understand”) + -hahtti → áddehahtti (“understandable”)
Usage notes edit
- This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection edit
| Even i-stem, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | -hahtti | |
| Nominative | -hahtti | |
| Genitive | -hahtti | |
| Attributive | -hahtti | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | -hahtti | -hahttit |
| Accusative | -hahtti | -hahttiid |
| Genitive | -hahtti | -hahttiid |
| Illative | -hahttái | -hahttiide |
| Locative | -hahttis | -hahttiin |
| Comitative | -hahttiin | -hahttiiguin |
| Essive | -hahttin | |