Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈʃoðːppuːh(t)/

Noun

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šođbbut

  1. straight tree
  2. slender person

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Nominative šođbbut
Genitive šođbbuha
Singular Plural
Nominative šođbbut šođbbuhat
Accusative šođbbuha šođbbuhiid
Genitive šođbbuha šođbbuhiid
Illative šođbbuhii šođbbuhiidda
Locative šođbbuhis šođbbuhiin
Comitative šođbbuhiin šođbbuhiiguin
Essive šođbbuhin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person šođbbuhan šođbbuheamẹ šođbbuheamẹt
2nd person šođbbuhat šođbbuheattẹ šođbbuheattẹt
3rd person šođbbuhis šođbbuheaskkạ šođbbuheasẹt

Further reading

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  • 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