чуввьт

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čuvδē, from Proto-Finno-Permic *suwďa.

Related to Hungarian ujj (“finger”) and Eastern Khanty ёй (joj). Cognates include Ter Sami чуввтӭ (čuvvt’e), Skolt Sami čuʹvdd and Northern Sami čuvdi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʲuvʲːtʲ/

Noun

чуввьт (čuvv’t)

1. (obsolete) fingertip

Inflection

Inflection of чуввьт
Nominative	чуввьт (čuvv’t)
Genitive	чувьт (čuv’t)
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	чуввьт (čuvv’t)	чувьт (čuv’t)
Accusative	чувьт (čuv’t)	чувьтэ (čuv’te)
Genitive	чувьт (čuv’t)	чувьтэтҍ (čuv’tet’)
Illative	чуввта (čuvvta)	чувьтэтҍ (čuv’tet’)
Locative	чувьтэсьт (čuv’tes’t)	чувьтэнҍ (čuv’ten’)
Comitative	чувьтэнҍ (čuv’ten’)	чувьтэгуэйм (čuv’teguejm)
Abessive	чувьтха (čuv’txa)	чувьтэха (čuv’texa)
Essive	чуввьтэнҍ (čuvv’ten’)
Partitive	чуввьтэ (čuvv’te)
Possessive forms (Singular object) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Sposs}}} {{{p1_Sposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Sposs}}} {{{p2_Sposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Sposs}}} {{{p3_Sposs}}} (Multiple objects) Singular possessor Multiple possessors 1st person {{{s1_Pposs}}} {{{p1_Pposs}}} 2nd person {{{s2_Pposs}}} {{{p2_Pposs}}} 3rd person {{{s3_Pposs}}} {{{p3_Pposs}}}

Further reading

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