-odat

See also: odat, odāt, and ödat

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-otëk.

Suffix

-odat

1. Forms nouns from adjectives, indicating the quality of the adjective.

   ‎guhkki (“long”) + ‎-odat → ‎guhkkodat (“length”)

Usage notes

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

Inflection

Even a-stem, hk-g gradation
Nominative	-odat
Genitive	-odaga
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-odat	-odagat
Accusative	-odaga	-odagaid
Genitive	-odaga	-odagaid
Illative	-odahkii	-odagaide
Locative	-odagas	-odagain
Comitative	-odagain	-odagaiguin
Essive	-odahkan
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person -odahkan -odahkame -odahkamet 2nd person -odahkat -odahkade -odahkadet 3rd person -odahkas -odahkaska -odahkaset

Derived terms

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -odat