Northern Sami

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Northern Sami numbers (edit)
80
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    Cardinal: gávcci
    Ordinal: gávccát

Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *kākcāntë.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːvtt͡saːh(t)/

Adjective

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gávccát (not comparable)

  1. eighth

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive
Nominative gávccát
Genitive gávccáda
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative gávccát gávccádat
Accusative gávccáda gávccádiid
Genitive gávccáda gávccádiid
Illative gávccádii gávccádiidda
Locative gávccádis gávccádiin
Comitative gávccádiin gávccádiiguin
Essive gávccádin

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