sorvâ

See also: sorva and sørva

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *sërvēs.

Noun

sorvâ

1. elk, moose, Alces alces

Inflection

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

• 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