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): /ˈtaːhpaːhus/

Noun

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dáhpáhus

  1. event, occurrence
  2. scene (in a play, film etc.)
  3. performance

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative dáhpáhus
Genitive dáhpáhusa
Singular Plural
Nominative dáhpáhus dáhpáhusat
Accusative dáhpáhusa dáhpáhusaid
Genitive dáhpáhusa dáhpáhusaid
Illative dáhpáhussii dáhpáhusaide
Locative dáhpáhusas dáhpáhusain
Comitative dáhpáhusain dáhpáhusaiguin
Essive dáhpáhussan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person dáhpáhussan dáhpáhussame dáhpáhussamet
2nd person dáhpáhussat dáhpáhussade dáhpáhussadet
3rd person dáhpáhussas dáhpáhussaska dáhpáhussaset

Derived terms

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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