Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From astu +‎ -heapmẹ.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈastuːˌhea̯pme/

Adjective

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asttuheapmẹ (comparative asttuhit, superlative asttuheamos)

  1. without free time, busy, occupied

Inflection

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Even e-stem, pm-m gradation
Attributive asttuhis
Nominative asttuheapme
Genitive asttuheame
Attributive asttuhis
Singular Plural
Nominative asttuheapme asttuheamet
Accusative asttuheame asttuheamiid
Genitive asttuheame asttuheamiid
Illative asttuheapmii asttuheamiide
Locative asttuheames asttuheamiin
Comitative asttuheamiin asttuheamiiguin
Essive asttuheapmen

Further reading

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  • 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