Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čoapčēs

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This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Most likely of a substrate origin pointed out by Ante Aikio.

Noun[edit]

*čoapčēs

  1. calfless reindeer doe

Inflection[edit]

Odd
Nominative *čoap̯č̯ēs
Genitive *čoapčās̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *čoap̯č̯ēs *čoapčās̯ëk
Accusative *čoapčās̯ëm *čoapčās̯ëjtē
Partitive *čoap̯č̯ēstē
Genitive *čoapčās̯ën *čoapčās̯ëj
Essive *čoap̯č̯ēsnē *čoapčās̯ëjnē
Inessive *čoapčās̯ësnē
Elative *čoapčās̯ëstē *čoapčās̯ëjstē
Illative *čoap̯č̯ās̯s̯ën
Comitative *čoapčās̯ëjnē
*čoapčās̯ëjnë
Abessive *čoapčās̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants[edit]

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