álgu

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See also: algu, algú, algũ, and aļģu

Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *ālkō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːlːkuː/

Noun[edit]

álgu

  1. beginning, start
  2. origin

Inflection[edit]

Even u-stem, lg-lgg gradation
Nominative álgu
Genitive álggu
álggọ
Singular Plural
Nominative álgu álggut
Accusative álggu álggūid
Genitive álggu
álggọ 		álggūid
Illative álgui álggūide
Locative álggus álggūin
Comitative álggūin álggūiguin
Essive álgun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person álgon álgome álgomet
2nd person álgot álgode álgodet
3rd person álgus álguska álguset

Derived terms[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
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