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): /ˈpinːnaː/

Noun

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binˈná

  1. piece, bit

Inflection

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Even á-stem, nˈn-nn gradation
Nominative binˈná
Genitive binná
Singular Plural
Nominative binˈná binnát
Accusative binná binnáid
Genitive binná binnáid
Illative binˈnái binnáide
Locative binnás binnáin
Comitative binnáin binnáiguin
Essive binˈnán
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person binˈnán binˈnáme binˈnámet
2nd person binˈnát binˈnáde binˈnádet
3rd person binˈnás binˈnáska binˈnáset

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