smávis
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Northern Sami[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Samic *smāvēs.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
smávis (comparative smávit or smávvát or smávvásit, superlative smávimus or smávvámus or smávváseamos)
Inflection[edit]
| Odd, vv-v gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | smávva | |
| Nominative | smávis | |
| Genitive | smávvása | |
| Attributive | smávva | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | smávis | smávvásat |
| Accusative | smávvása | smávvásiid |
| Genitive | smávvása | smávvásiid |
| Illative | smávvásii | smávvásiidda |
| Locative | smávvásis | smávvásiin |
| Comitative | smávvásiin | smávvásiiguin |
| Essive | smávisin | |
| Contracted i-stem, vˈv-v gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | smávva | |
| Nominative | smávis | |
| Genitive | smávˈvá | |
| Attributive | smávva | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | smávis | smávˈvát |
| Accusative | smávˈvá | smávˈváid |
| Genitive | smávˈvá | smávˈváid |
| Illative | smávˈvái | smávˈváide |
| Locative | smávˈvás | smávˈváin |
| Comitative | smávˈváin | smávˈváiguin |
| Essive | smávisin | |
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