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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Noun

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substantiiva

  1. (grammar) noun, substantive

Inflection

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Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative substantiiva
Genitive substantiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative substantiiva substantiivvat
Accusative substantiivva substantiivvaid
Genitive substantiivva substantiivvaid
Illative substantiivii substantiivvaide
Locative substantiivvas substantiivvain
Comitative substantiivvain substantiivvaiguin
Essive substantiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person substantiivan substantiivame substantiivamet
2nd person substantiivat substantiivade substantiivadet
3rd person substantiivas substantiivaska substantiivaset

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