Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čoapčēs

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

Etymology

Unknown. Most likely of a substrate origin pointed out by Ante Aikio.

Noun

*čoapčēs

1. calfless reindeer doe

Inflection

Odd
Nominative	*čoap̯č̯ēs
Genitive	*čoapčās̯ën
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*čoap̯č̯ēs	*čoapčās̯ëk
Accusative	*čoapčās̯ëm	*čoapčās̯ëjtē
Partitive	*čoap̯č̯ēstē
Genitive	*čoapčās̯ën	*čoapčās̯ëj
Essive	*čoap̯č̯ēsnē	*čoapčās̯ëjnē
Inessive	*čoapčās̯ësnē
Elative	*čoapčās̯ëstē	*čoapčās̯ëjstē
Illative	*čoap̯č̯ās̯s̯ën	—
Comitative	*čoapčās̯ëjnē *čoapčās̯ëjnë	—
Abessive	*čoapčās̯ëptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: tjåaptja
  • Pite Sami: tjå̄btjes
  • Lule Sami: tjoabtjes
  • Northern Sami: čoavččis
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: čuápčis
  • Skolt Sami: čuẹʹpčes
  • Kildin Sami: чоавчех (čåvč’ex)

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