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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Adjective

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naiiva (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

  1. naive

Inflection

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Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Attributive naiiva
Nominative naiiva
Genitive naiivva
Attributive naiiva
Singular Plural
Nominative naiiva naiivvat
Accusative naiivva naiivvaid
Genitive naiivva naiivvaid
Illative naiivii naiivvaide
Locative naiivvas naiivvain
Comitative naiivvain naiivvaiguin
Essive naiivan

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