Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mokkē

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

Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *mutka.

Noun

*mokkē

1. bend, curve

Inflection

Even
Nominative	*mokkē
Genitive	*mok̯k̯ēn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*mokkē	*mok̯k̯ēk
Accusative	*mok̯k̯ēm	*mok̯k̯ijtē
Partitive	*mokkētē
Genitive	*mok̯k̯ēn	*mok̯k̯ij
Essive	*mokkēnē	*mok̯k̯ijnē
Inessive	*mok̯k̯ēsnē
Elative	*mok̯k̯ēstē	*mok̯k̯ijstē
Illative	*mokkās̯ën	—
Comitative	*mok̯k̯ijnē *mok̯k̯ijnë	—
Abessive	*mok̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk	—

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: mehkie
  • Ume Sami: måhkkie
  • Pite Sami: måhkke
  • Lule Sami: måhkke
  • Northern Sami: mohkki
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: mokke
  • Skolt Sami: måʹǩǩ
  • Kildin Sami: моаһкь (måhk’)
  • Ter Sami: моһһкэ (mohhke)

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