сэфс

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

• сэкс (seks) (Kert, 1986)

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *sëvsëm, of unknown origin; likely derived from a substrate language. Akin to Finnish höyhen. Cognates include Skolt Sami sõõus and Inari Sami soovsâ; the cognate words are only attested in the Eastern Samic languages, with Inari Sami being the westernmost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛfs/

Noun

сэфс (sefs)

1. fur, hair (of an animal)

Inflection

Inflection of сэфс
Nominative	сэфс (sefs)
Genitive	сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	сэфс (sefs)	сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)
Accusative	сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)	сэ̄кксмэтҍ (sēkksmet’)
Genitive	сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)	сэ̄кксмэ, сэ̄кксмэе (sēkksme, sēkksmeje)
Illative	сэ̄кксмэ (sēkksme)	сэ̄кксмэтҍ (sēkksmet’)
Locative	сэ̄кксмэсьт (sēkksmes’t)	сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’)
Comitative	сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’)	сэ̄кксмэгуэйм (sēkksmeguejm)
Abessive	сэ̄кксмаһта (sēkksmahta)	сэ̄кксмэха (sēkksmexa)
Essive	сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’)
Partitive	сэ̄кксмэдтӭ (sēkksmedt’e)
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
• T. I. Itkonen (1958) “sɛ̮us̀ᴬ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎^[3], Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 487