Inari 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.) Related to Northern Sami njuoršu, Finnish nuotio.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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njuárˈžu

  1. campfire, open fire

Inflection

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Even u-stem, rˈž- gradation
Nominative njuárˈžu
Genitive njuáržu
Singular Plural
Nominative njuárˈžu njuáržuh
Accusative njuáržu njuáržuid
Genitive njuáržu njuáˈržui
njuáržui
Illative njuáržun njuárˈžoid
Locative njuáržust njuáržuin
Comitative njuárˈžoin njuáˈržuiguin
Abessive njuáˈržuttáá njuáˈržuittáá
Essive njuárˈžun
Partitive njuárˈžud
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

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  • njuáržu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje[1], Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland