jierbmi

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *jiermē.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjie̯rːpmiː/

Noun[edit]

jierbmi

  1. reason (ability to think)
  2. sense

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, rbm-rpm gradation
Nominative jierbmi
Genitive jierpmi
jierpmẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative jierbmi jierpmit
Accusative jierpmi jīrpmiid
Genitive jierpmi
jierpmẹ
jīrpmiid
Illative jierbmái jīrpmiide
Locative jierpmis jīrpmiin
Comitative jīrpmiin jīrpmiiguin
Essive jierbmin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person jierbmán jierbmáme jierbmámet
2nd person jierbmát jierbmáde jierbmádet
3rd person jierbmis jierbmiska jierbmiset

Related 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