Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːtɲal/

Noun edit

átnjal

  1. (only in compounds) need, desire

Inflection edit

Odd, no gradation
Nominative átnjal
Genitive átnjala
Singular Plural
Nominative átnjal átnjalat
Accusative átnjala átnjaliid
Genitive átnjala átnjaliid
Illative átnjalii átnjaliidda
Locative átnjalis átnjaliin
Comitative átnjaliin átnjaliiguin
Essive átnjalin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person átnjalan átnjaleamẹ átnjaleamẹt
2nd person átnjalat átnjaleattẹ átnjaleattẹt
3rd person átnjalis átnjaleaskkạ átnjaleasẹt

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