Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

From atnit +‎ -u.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈatnuː/

Noun edit

atnu

  1. use

Inflection edit

Even u-stem, tn-n gradation
Nominative atnu
Genitive anu
anọ
Singular Plural
Nominative atnu anut
Accusative anu anūid
Genitive anu
anọ
anūid
Illative atnui anūide
Locative anus anūin
Comitative anūin anūiguin
Essive atnun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person atnon atnome atnomet
2nd person atnot atnode atnodet
3rd person atnus atnuska atnuset

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