Northern Sami

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːjnnuːh(t)/

Noun

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áinnut

  1. only child

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Nominative áinnut
Genitive áinnuha
Singular Plural
Nominative áinnut áinnuhat
Accusative áinnuha áinnuhiid
Genitive áinnuha áinnuhiid
Illative áinnuhii áinnuhiidda
Locative áinnuhis áinnuhiin
Comitative áinnuhiin áinnuhiiguin
Essive áinnuhin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person áinnuhan áinnuheamẹ áinnuheamẹt
2nd person áinnuhat áinnuheattẹ áinnuheattẹt
3rd person áinnuhis áinnuheaskkạ áinnuheasẹt

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