Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmaːŋːka/

Determiner edit

máŋga

  1. many

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, ŋg-ŋgg gradation
Attributive
Nominative máŋga
Genitive máŋgga
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative máŋga máŋggat
Accusative máŋgga máŋggaid
Genitive máŋgga máŋggaid
Illative máŋgii máŋggaide
Locative máŋggas máŋggain
Comitative máŋggain máŋggaiguin
Essive máŋgan

Further reading edit

  • 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