táŋka

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Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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táŋka

  1. tank (container)
  2. tank (vehicle)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ŋk-ŋkk gradation
Nominative táŋka
Genitive táŋkka
Singular Plural
Nominative táŋka táŋkkat
Accusative táŋkka táŋkkaid
Genitive táŋkka táŋkkaid
Illative táŋkii táŋkkaide
Locative táŋkkas táŋkkain
Comitative táŋkkain táŋkkaiguin
Essive táŋkan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person táŋkan táŋkame táŋkamet
2nd person táŋkat táŋkade táŋkadet
3rd person táŋkas táŋkaska táŋkaset

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