-ádat

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See also: adat and adāt

Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *-āntëk.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Suffix[edit]

-ádat

  1. Forms nouns from other nouns, indicating a condition typefied by the thing.
    ‎balva (“cloud”) + ‎-ádat → ‎balvvádat (“cloudy weather”)
  2. Forms nouns from verbs, indicating a condition.
    ‎oaidnit (“to see”) + ‎-ádat → ‎oainnádat (“sight”)

Usage notes[edit]

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

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative -ádat
Genitive -ádaga
Singular Plural
Nominative -ádat -ádagat
Accusative -ádaga -ádagaid
Genitive -ádaga -ádagaid
Illative -ádahkii -ádagaide
Locative -ádagas -ádagain
Comitative -ádagain -ádagaiguin
Essive -ádahkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person -ádahkan -ádahkame -ádahkamet
2nd person -ádahkat -ádahkade -ádahkadet
3rd person -ádahkas -ádahkaska -ádahkaset

Derived terms[edit]

Category Northern Sami terms suffixed with -ádat not found
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