veelâ

See also: vééla

Inari Sami

Etymology

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Noun

veeḷâ

1. distinction, difference

Inflection

Even â-stem, ḷ-l gradation
Nominative	veeḷâ
Genitive	veelâ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	veeḷâ	veelah
Accusative	veelâ	veelâid
Genitive	veelâ	velâi veelâi
Illative	veeḷân	veeláid
Locative	veelâst	veelâin
Comitative	veeláin	velâiguin
Abessive	velâttáá	velâittáá
Essive	veellân
Partitive	veellâd
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person — — — 2nd person — — — 3rd person — — —

Further reading

• veelâ 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