-saš

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sas"

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-sëńčë.

Suffix

-saš

1. Forms adjectives indicating a characteristic or property.

   ‎dássi (“level”) + ‎-saš → ‎dássásaš (“equal”)

   ‎okta (“one”) + ‎-saš → ‎oktasaš (“common, collective”)

2. Forms adjectives from nouns for periods of time, indicating an age.

   ‎jahki (“year”) + ‎-saš → ‎jahkásaš (“year-old”)

   ‎mánnu (“month”) + ‎-saš → ‎mánnosaš (“month-old”)

Usage notes

• This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation
Attributive	-saš
Nominative	-saš
Genitive	-sačča
Attributive	-saš
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-saš	-saččat
Accusative	-sačča	-saččaid
Genitive	-sačča	-saččaid
Illative	-sažžii	-saččaide
Locative	-saččas	-saččain
Comitative	-saččain	-saččaiguin
Essive	-sažžan

Derived terms

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -saš