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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massiiva

  1. massif

Inflection

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Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative massiiva
Genitive massiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative massiiva massiivvat
Accusative massiivva massiivvaid
Genitive massiivva massiivvaid
Illative massiivii massiivvaide
Locative massiivvas massiivvain
Comitative massiivvain massiivvaiguin
Essive massiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person massiivan massiivame massiivamet
2nd person massiivat massiivade massiivadet
3rd person massiivas massiivaska massiivaset

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