-heapme
Northern Sami
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Samic *-tteamē. Probably related to Finnish -ton and Moksha -фтома (-ftoma).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-heapmẹ
- Forms adjectives indicating a lack of something.
- guolli (“fish”) + -heapme → guoleheapme (“fishless”)
- čalbmi (“eye”) + -heapme → čalmmeheapme (“eyeless, blind”)
Usage notes
edit- This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
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