Northern Sami

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Northern Sami numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    Cardinal: golbma
    Ordinal: goalmmát

Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *koalmāntë.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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goalmmát (not comparable)

  1. third

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive
Nominative goalmmát
Genitive goalmmáda
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative goalmmát goalmmádat
Accusative goalmmáda goalmmádiid
Genitive goalmmáda goalmmádiid
Illative goalmmádii goalmmádiidda
Locative goalmmádis goalmmádiin
Comitative goalmmádiin goalmmádiiguin
Essive goalmmádin

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