ruonas

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *(k)ruonë.

Adjective

ruonas

1. green

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *(k)ruonë.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈruo̯nas/

Adjective

ruonas (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide])

1. green (of grass or plants)

Inflection

Odd, tn-n gradation
Attributive	ruonas
Nominative	ruonas
Genitive	ruotnasa
Attributive	ruonas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ruonas	ruotnasat
Accusative	ruotnasa	ruotnasiid
Genitive	ruotnasa	ruotnasiid
Illative	ruotnasii	ruotnasiidda
Locative	ruotnasis	ruotnasiin
Comitative	ruotnasiin	ruotnasiiguin
Essive	ruonasin

Derived terms

• áloruonas (“evergreen”)

Noun

ruonas

1. vegetable

Inflection

Odd, tn-n gradation
Nominative	ruonas
Genitive	ruotnasa
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ruonas	ruotnasat
Accusative	ruotnasa	ruotnasiid
Genitive	ruotnasa	ruotnasiid
Illative	ruotnasii	ruotnasiidda
Locative	ruotnasis	ruotnasiin
Comitative	ruotnasiin	ruotnasiiguin
Essive	ruonasin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person ruotnasan ruotnaseamẹ ruotnaseamẹt 2nd person ruotnasat ruotnaseattẹ ruotnaseattẹt 3rd person ruotnasis ruotnaseaskkạ ruotnaseasẹt

Further reading

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Portuguese

Adjective

ruonas

1. feminine plural of ruão