Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic *lahja.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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láhji

  1. a present or gift (something given to someone, e.g. for Christmas or a birthday)
  2. a gift (a talent or natural ability)

Inflection

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Even i-stem, no gradation
Nominative láhji
Genitive láhji
láhjẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative láhji láhjit
Accusative láhji láhjiid
Genitive láhji
láhjẹ
láhjiid
Illative láhjái láhjiide
Locative láhjis láhjiin
Comitative láhjiin láhjiiguin
Essive láhjin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person láhján láhjáme láhjámet
2nd person láhját láhjáde láhjádet
3rd person láhjis láhjiska láhjiset