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): /ˈmohːkaːj/

Adjective

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mohkkái (comparative mohkkát, superlative mohkkámus)

  1. complicated

Inflection

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Contracted á-stem, no gradation
Attributive mohkkás
Nominative mohkkái
Genitive mohkká
Attributive mohkkás
Singular Plural
Nominative mohkkái mohkkát
Accusative mohkká mohkkáid
Genitive mohkká mohkkáid
Illative mohkkái mohkkáide
Locative mohkkás mohkkáin
Comitative mohkkáin mohkkáiguin
Essive mohkkájin

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