Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯ɲar/

Noun edit

suonjar

  1. ray, beam (of light)

Inflection edit

Odd, tnj-nj gradation
Nominative suonjar
Genitive suotnjara
Singular Plural
Nominative suonjar suotnjarat
Accusative suotnjara suotnjariid
Genitive suotnjara suotnjariid
Illative suotnjarii suotnjariidda
Locative suotnjaris suotnjariin
Comitative suotnjariin suotnjariiguin
Essive suonjarin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person suotnjaran suotnjareamẹ suotnjareamẹt
2nd person suotnjarat suotnjareattẹ suotnjareattẹt
3rd person suotnjaris suotnjareaskkạ suotnjareasẹt

Derived terms edit

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