čielggas

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *čielkës.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

čielggas (comparative čielgasit, superlative čielgaseamos)

  1. clear, transparent
  2. obvious

Inflection[edit]

Odd, lg-lgg gradation
Attributive čielga
Nominative čielggas
Genitive čielgasa
Attributive čielga
Singular Plural
Nominative čielggas čielgasat
Accusative čielgasa čielgasiid
Genitive čielgasa čielgasiid
Illative čielgasii čielgasiidda
Locative čielgasis čielgasiin
Comitative čielgasiin čielgasiiguin
Essive čielggasin

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