noavki

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoɑ̯vːhkiː/

Noun

noavki

1. vacuum cleaner
   • 1995, Egil Viken, translated by Seija Guttorm, Formel 6: Eappel, Davvi Girji, →ISBN , page 164:

     Galle kilowatta (kW) atná / a) noavki kvárttas (Noavki atná 0,6 kW/h.)

     How many kilowatts (kW) is used by / a) a vacuum cleaner over a quarter-hour (A vacuum cleaner uses 0.6 kW/h.)

   • 2000 December 22, “10 gažaldaga”, in Áššu, volume 8, number 102, page 22:

     1. Movt leaba bussá ja dievdoolmmoš ovtaláganat? [Vástádusat:] 1. Goappašagat ballaba noavkkis

     1. How are cats and men the same? [Answers:] 1. They are both afraid of vacuum cleaners

   • 2022 December 30, “Suohttasat”, in Ávvir, volume 15, number 247, page 18:

     Rambuvrabargi: - Jus don oasttát noavkki, de galggat oaidnit ahte bealli dan barggus de lea bargon. / Kunddar: - Mun áiggun oastit guokte!

     Shop clerk: "If you buy a vacuum cleaner, you will see that half of the work has been done." / Customer: "I'll buy two!"

Inflection

Even i-stem, vk-vkk gradation
Nominative	noavki
Genitive	noavkki noavkkẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	noavki	noavkkit
Accusative	noavkki	nōvkkiid
Genitive	noavkki noavkkẹ	nōvkkiid
Illative	noavkái	nōvkkiide
Locative	noavkkis	nōvkkiin
Comitative	nōvkkiin	nōvkkiiguin
Essive	noavkin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person noavkán noavkáme noavkámet 2nd person noavkát noavkáde noavkádet 3rd person noavkis noavkiska noavkiset