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): /ˈkʰaːlːka/

Noun

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kálka

  1. lime, chalk

Inflection

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Even a-stem, lk-lkk gradation
Nominative kálka
Genitive kálkka
Singular Plural
Nominative kálka kálkkat
Accusative kálkka kálkkaid
Genitive kálkka kálkkaid
Illative kálkii kálkkaide
Locative kálkkas kálkkain
Comitative kálkkain kálkkaiguin
Essive kálkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person kálkan kálkame kálkamet
2nd person kálkat kálkade kálkadet
3rd person kálkas kálkaska kálkaset

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