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): /ˈsohka/

Noun

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sohka

  1. (extended) family

Inflection

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Even a-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative sohka
Genitive soga
Singular Plural
Nominative sohka sogat
Accusative soga sogaid
Genitive soga sogaid
Illative sohkii sogaide
Locative sogas sogain
Comitative sogain sogaiguin
Essive sohkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person sohkan sohkame sohkamet
2nd person sohkat sohkade sohkadet
3rd person sohkas sohkaska sohkaset

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