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): /ˈkuðːjuː/

Noun

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guđju

  1. cover, protection

Inflection

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Even u-stem, đj-đjj gradation
Nominative guđju
Genitive guđjju
guđjjọ
Singular Plural
Nominative guđju guđjjut
Accusative guđjju guđjjūid
Genitive guđjju
guđjjọ
guđjjūid
Illative guđjui guđjjūide
Locative guđjjus guđjjūin
Comitative guđjjūin guđjjūiguin
Essive guđjun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person guđjon guđjome guđjomet
2nd person guđjot guđjode guđjodet
3rd person guđjus guđjuska guđjuset

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