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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Noun

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lokomotiiva

  1. locomotive

Inflection

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Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative lokomotiiva
Genitive lokomotiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative lokomotiiva lokomotiivvat
Accusative lokomotiivva lokomotiivvaid
Genitive lokomotiivva lokomotiivvaid
Illative lokomotiivii lokomotiivvaide
Locative lokomotiivvas lokomotiivvain
Comitative lokomotiivvain lokomotiivvaiguin
Essive lokomotiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person lokomotiivan lokomotiivame lokomotiivamet
2nd person lokomotiivat lokomotiivade lokomotiivadet
3rd person lokomotiivas lokomotiivaska lokomotiivaset

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