Lule Sami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Samic *(h)uvjë.

Noun edit

ujvva

  1. white reindeer

Inflection edit

Even a-stem, jvv-jv gradation
Nominative ujvva
Genitive ujva
Singular Plural
Nominative ujvva ujva
Accusative ujvav ujvajt
Genitive ujva ujvaj
Illative ujvvaj ujvajda
Inessive ujvan ujvajn
Elative ujvas ujvajs
Comitative ujvajn ujvaj
Abessive ujvadagá
ujvadagi
ujvajdagá
ujvajdagi
Essive ujvvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ujvvam ujvvama ujvvama
2nd person ujvvat ujvvada ujvvada
3rd person ujvvas ujvvaska ujvvasa

Further reading edit

  • 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