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): /ˈtea̯sːta/

Noun

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deasta

  1. regard, consideration

Inflection

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Even a-stem, st-stt gradation
Nominative deasta
Genitive deastta
Singular Plural
Nominative deasta deasttat
Accusative deastta deasttaid
Genitive deastta deasttaid
Illative dēstii deasttaide
Locative deasttas deasttain
Comitative deasttain deasttaiguin
Essive deastan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person deastan deastame deastamet
2nd person deastat deastade deastadet
3rd person deastas deastaska deastaset

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