Northern Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bázzi

  1. pillar
  2. monument

Inflection

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Even i-stem, zz-cc gradation
Nominative bázzi
Genitive bácci
báccẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative bázzi báccit
Accusative bácci bácciid
Genitive bácci
báccẹ
bácciid
Illative bázzái bácciide
Locative báccis bácciin
Comitative bácciin bácciiguin
Essive bázzin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person bázzán bázzáme bázzámet
2nd person bázzát bázzáde bázzádet
3rd person bázzis bázziska bázziset

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