Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Finnish -mus.

Pronunciation edit

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Suffix edit

-muš

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, indicating something that is to have the verb performed on it.
    borrat (to eat) + ‎-muš → ‎borramuš (something to be eaten; food)

Usage notes edit

  • This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, šš-š gradation
Nominative -muš
Genitive -muša
Singular Plural
Nominative -muš -mušat
Accusative -muša -mušaid
Genitive -muša -mušaid
Illative -muššii -mušaide
Locative -mušas -mušain
Comitative -mušain -mušaiguin
Essive -muššan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person -muššan -muššame -muššamet
2nd person -muššat -muššade -muššadet
3rd person -muššas -muššaska -muššaset

Derived terms edit