Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkoɑ̯nːsta/

Adjective edit

goansta (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

  1. trick
  2. art

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, nst-nstt gradation
Nominative goansta
Genitive goanstta
Singular Plural
Nominative goansta goansttat
Accusative goanstta goansttaid
Genitive goanstta goansttaid
Illative gōnstii goansttaide
Locative goansttas goansttain
Comitative goansttain goansttaiguin
Essive goanstan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person goanstan goanstame goanstamet
2nd person goanstat goanstade goanstadet
3rd person goanstas goanstaska goanstaset

Further reading edit

  • 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