Northern Sami edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

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

  1. offensive, attacking

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Attributive offensiiva
Nominative offensiiva
Genitive offensiivva
Attributive offensiiva
Singular Plural
Nominative offensiiva offensiivvat
Accusative offensiivva offensiivvaid
Genitive offensiivva offensiivvaid
Illative offensiivii offensiivvaide
Locative offensiivvas offensiivvain
Comitative offensiivvain offensiivvaiguin
Essive offensiivan

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

offensiiva

  1. offensive, offence

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative offensiiva
Genitive offensiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative offensiiva offensiivvat
Accusative offensiivva offensiivvaid
Genitive offensiivva offensiivvaid
Illative offensiivii offensiivvaide
Locative offensiivvas offensiivvain
Comitative offensiivvain offensiivvaiguin
Essive offensiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person offensiivan offensiivame offensiivamet
2nd person offensiivat offensiivade offensiivadet
3rd person offensiivas offensiivaska offensiivaset

Further reading edit

  • 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