Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Samic *(h)ājkkë.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːjːka/

Noun

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áika

  1. an oak (oak tree: Quercus)
  2. oak (wood from oak trees)

Inflection

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Even a-stem, ik-ikk gradation
Nominative áika
Genitive áikka
Singular Plural
Nominative áika áikkat
Accusative áikka áikkaid
Genitive áikka áikkaid
Illative áikii áikkaide
Locative áikkas áikkain
Comitative áikkain áikkaiguin
Essive áikan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person áikan áikame áikamet
2nd person áikat áikade áikadet
3rd person áikas áikaska áikaset