Northern Sami

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Etymology

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From suovva +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯vːvaːj/

Adjective

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

  1. smoky

Inflection

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Contracted á-stem, no gradation
Attributive suovˈvái
Nominative suovˈvái
Genitive suovˈvá
Attributive suovˈvái
Singular Plural
Nominative suovˈvái suovˈvát
Accusative suovˈvá suovˈváid
Genitive suovˈvá suovˈváid
Illative suovˈvái suovˈváide
Locative suovˈvás suovˈváin
Comitative suovˈváin suovˈváiguin
Essive suovˈvájin

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