See also: sorva and sørva

Inari Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *sërvēs.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

sorvâ

  1. elk, moose, Alces alces

Inflection edit

Even â-stem, rˈv-rv gradation
Nominative sorvâ
Genitive soorvâ
Singular Plural
Nominative sorvâ soorvah
Accusative soorvâ soorvâid
Genitive soorvâ sorvâi
soorvâi
Illative soorvân sorváid
Locative soorvâst soorvâin
Comitative sorváin sorvâiguin
Abessive sorvâttáá sorvâittáá
Essive sorvân
Partitive sorvâd
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading edit

  • sorvâ 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