jalgat

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *jëlkëtē.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjalːkah(t)/

Adjective

jalgat (comparative jalgadit, superlative jalgadeamos)

1. even, flat
2. plain
3. open

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive	jalges jalga
Nominative	jalgat
Genitive	jalgada
Attributive	jalges jalga
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	jalgat	jalgadat
Accusative	jalgada	jalgadiid
Genitive	jalgada	jalgadiid
Illative	jalgadii	jalgadiidda
Locative	jalgadis	jalgadiin
Comitative	jalgadiin	jalgadiiguin
Essive	jalgadin

Further reading

• 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