Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čuvδē

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *suwďa. Initial is irregular.

Noun

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*čuvδē

  1. forefinger, index finger

Inflection

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Even
Nominative *čuvδē
Genitive *čuv̯δ̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *čuvδē *čuv̯δ̯ēk
Accusative *čuv̯δ̯ēm *čuv̯δ̯ijtē
Partitive *čuvδētē
Genitive *čuv̯δ̯ēn *čuv̯δ̯ij
Essive *čuvδēnē *čuv̯δ̯ijnē
Inessive *čuv̯δ̯ēsnē
Elative *čuv̯δ̯ēstē *čuv̯δ̯ijstē
Illative *čuvδās̯ën
Comitative *čuv̯δ̯ijnē
*čuv̯δ̯ijnë
Abessive *čuv̯δ̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami: tjuvvde
    • Lule Sami: tjuvdde
    • Northern Sami: čuvdi
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading

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  • 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