-goahtit
Northern Sami
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Samic *-koatētēk.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-goahtit (with odd-syllable stems -išgoahtit)
- Forms inchoative verbs, indicating the beginning of an action.
- lohkat (“to read”) + -goahtit → lohkagoahtit (“to begin to read”)
- mannat (“to go”) + -goahtit → mannagoahtit (“to begin to go”)
Usage notes
edit- This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
editDerived terms
editFurther 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