Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āššē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *asja.

Noun edit

*āššē

  1. thing
  2. matter, topic

Inflection edit

Even
Nominative *āššē
Genitive *āš̯š̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *āššē *āš̯š̯ēk
Accusative *āš̯š̯ēm *āš̯š̯ijtē
Partitive *āššētē
Genitive *āš̯š̯ēn *āš̯š̯ij
Essive *āššēnē *āš̯š̯ijnē
Inessive *āš̯š̯ēsnē
Elative *āš̯š̯ēstē *āš̯š̯ijstē
Illative *āššās̯ën
Comitative *āš̯š̯ijnē
*āš̯š̯ijnë
Abessive *āš̯š̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants edit

  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami: ásˈsjie
    • Lule Sami: ásˈsje
    • Northern Sami: ášˈši
  • Eastern Samic:

Further 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