See also: vééla

Inari Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun edit

veeḷâ

  1. distinction, difference

Inflection edit

Even â-stem, -l gradation
Nominative veeḷâ
Genitive veelâ
Singular Plural
Nominative veeḷâ veelah
Accusative veelâ veelâid
Genitive veelâ velâi
veelâi
Illative veeḷân veeláid
Locative veelâst veelâin
Comitative veeláin velâiguin
Abessive velâttáá velâittáá
Essive veellân
Partitive veellâd
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading edit

  • veelâ in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje[1], Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland