ля̄ммт

Kildin Sami

Etymology

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Cognate with Ter Sami ля̄ммта (leammta).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈle̯amːt/

Noun

ля̄ммт (leammt)

1. dense forest
2. taiga

Inflection

Inflection of ля̄ммт
Nominative	ля̄ммт (leammt)
Genitive	ля̄мт (leamt)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ля̄ммт (leammt)	ля̄мт (leamt)
Accusative	ля̄мт (leamt)	ля̄мтэтҍ (leamtet’)
Genitive	ля̄мт (leamt)	ля̄мтэ (leamte)
Illative	лӣммтэ (līmmte)	ля̄мтэтҍ (leamtet’)
Locative	ля̄мтэсьт (leamtes’t)	ля̄мтэнҍ (leamten’)
Comitative	ля̄мтэнҍ (leamten’)	ля̄мтэгуэйм (leamteguejm)
Abessive	ля̄мтха (leamtxa)	ля̄мтэха (leamtexa)
Essive	ля̄ммтэнҍ (leammten’)
Partitive	ля̄ммтэ (leammte)
Possessive forms (Singular object) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Sposs}}} {{{p1_Sposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Sposs}}} {{{p2_Sposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Sposs}}} {{{p3_Sposs}}} (Multiple objects) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Pposs}}} {{{p1_Pposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Pposs}}} {{{p2_Pposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Pposs}}} {{{p3_Pposs}}}

Derived terms

• лӣммтъе (līmmt’e)

See also

• ва̄ррь (vārr’)

Further reading

• 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
• N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎^[2], Русский язык, page 178
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “lė̆ȧm̄ᵈtᴬ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 202