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): /ˈlitɲah(t)/

Verb

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litnjat

  1. to collapse (of a building)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, tnj-nj gradation
infinitive litnjat
1st sing. present linjan
1st sing. past litnjen
infinitive litnjat action noun litnjan
present participle lidnji action inessive litnjamin
litnjame
past participle litnjan action elative litnjamis
agent participle action comitative litnjamiin
abessive linjakeahttá
present indicative past indicative imperative
1st singular linjan litnjen litnjon
2nd singular linjat litnjet linja
3rd singular litnjá linjai litnjos
1st dual litnje linjaime lidnju
2nd dual litnjabeahtti linjaide lidnji
3rd dual litnjaba linjaiga litnjoska
1st plural litnjat linjaimet litnjot
lidnjut
2nd plural litnjabēhtet linjaidet litnjet
lidnjit
3rd plural litnjet litnje litnjoset
connegative linja litnjan linja
conditional 1 conditional 2 potential
1st singular linjašin
linjašedjen
linjalin
linjaledjen
linjažan
2nd singular linjašit
linjašedjet
linjalit
linjaledjet
linjažat
3rd singular linjašii linjalii linjaža
linjaš
1st dual linjašeimme linjaleimme linjažetne
2nd dual linjašeidde linjaleidde linjažeahppi
3rd dual linjašeigga linjaleigga linjažeaba
1st plural linjašeimmet linjaleimmet linjažit
linjažat
2nd plural linjašeiddet linjaleiddet linjažēhpet
3rd plural linjaše
linjašedje
linjale
linjaledje
linjažit
connegative linjaše linjale linjaš

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