negatiiva

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

negatiiva (comparative negatiivvat, superlative negatiivvamus)

  1. negative
    Antonym: positiiva

Inflection[edit]

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Attributive negatiiva
Nominative negatiiva
Genitive negatiivva
Attributive negatiiva
Singular Plural
Nominative negatiiva negatiivvat
Accusative negatiivva negatiivvaid
Genitive negatiivva negatiivvaid
Illative negatiivii negatiivvaide
Locative negatiivvas negatiivvain
Comitative negatiivvain negatiivvaiguin
Essive negatiivan

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