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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-nē

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This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uralic *-na.

Suffix

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*-nē

  1. Ending of the essive singular.

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: -n
    • Northern Sami: -n
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: -n
    • Kildin Sami: -нҍ (-n’)