лаввьн

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *lëvńē, likely of substrate origin. Cognates include Skolt Sami lâuʹŋŋ and Lule Sami lavnnje.

Noun

лаввьн (lavv’n)

1. turf, sod
2. soil

   Synonym: е̄ммьне (jiemm’nje)

3. peat

   Synonyms: ко̄ҏҏт (kōr̥r̥t), рэбп (rebp), коа̄ррп (kåårrp)

Inflection

Inflection of лаввьн
Nominative	лаввьн (lavv’n)
Genitive	лавьн (lav’n)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	лаввьн (lavv’n)	лавьн (lav’n)
Accusative	лавьн (lav’n)	лэвьнэтҍ (lev’net’)
Genitive	лавьн (lav’n)	лэвьнэ (lev’ne)
Illative	лаввна (lavvna)	лэвьнэтҍ (lev’net’)
Locative	лавьнэсьт (lav’nes’t)	лэвьнэнҍ (lev’nen’)
Comitative	лэвьнэнҍ (lev’nen’)	лэвьнэгуэйм (lev’neguejm)
Abessive	лавьнха (lav’nxa)	лэвьнэха (lev’nexa)
Essive	лаввьнэнҍ (lavv’nen’)
Partitive	лаввьнэ (lavv’ne)
Possessive forms (Singular object) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Sposs}}} {{{p1_Sposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Sposs}}} {{{p2_Sposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Sposs}}} {{{p3_Sposs}}} (Multiple objects) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Pposs}}} {{{p1_Pposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Pposs}}} {{{p2_Pposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Pposs}}} {{{p3_Pposs}}}

Further reading

• 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
• N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎^[2], Русский язык, page 152
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “лȧ̮ɯ̭̄ŋ͕ᵉ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 199