Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈappelˌlatʰijva/

Noun edit

appellatiiva

  1. (grammar) appellative, common noun

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative appellatiiva
Genitive appellatiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative appellatiiva appellatiivvat
Accusative appellatiivva appellatiivvaid
Genitive appellatiivva appellatiivvaid
Illative appellatiivii appellatiivvaide
Locative appellatiivvas appellatiivvain
Comitative appellatiivvain appellatiivvaiguin
Essive appellatiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person appellatiivan appellatiivame appellatiivamet
2nd person appellatiivat appellatiivade appellatiivadet
3rd person appellatiivas appellatiivaska appellatiivaset

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Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland