Lule Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun edit

balvva

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Inflection edit

Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative balvva
Genitive balva
Singular Plural
Nominative balvva balva
Accusative balvav balvajt
Genitive balva balvaj
Illative balvvaj balvajda
Inessive balvan balvajn
Elative balvas balvajs
Comitative balvajn balvaj
Abessive balvadagá
balvadagi
balvajdagá
balvajdagi
Essive balvvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person balvvam balvvama balvvama
2nd person balvvat balvvada balvvada
3rd person balvvas balvvaska balvvasa

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

Ume Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *pëlvë.

Noun edit

balvva

  1. cloud

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, lvv-lv gradation
Nominative balvva
Genitive balvan
Singular Plural
Nominative balvva balvah
Accusative balvuv
balvub
balvijde
Genitive balvan balvij
Illative balvvije balvijde
Inessive balvasne balvijne
Elative balvaste balvijste
Comitative balvijne balvijgüjme
Abessive balvat
Essive balvvane

Further reading edit

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland