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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nisōn

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

Noun

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*nisōn

  1. woman

Inflection

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Odd
Nominative *nis̯ōn
Genitive *nisun̯ën
Singular Plural
Nominative *nis̯ōn *nisun̯ëk
Accusative *nisun̯ëm *nisun̯ëjtē
Partitive *nis̯ōntē
Genitive *nisun̯ën *nisun̯ëj
Essive *nis̯ōnnē *nisun̯ëjnē
Inessive *nisun̯ësnē
Elative *nisun̯ëstē *nisun̯ëjstē
Illative *nis̯un̯s̯ën
Comitative *nisun̯ëjnē
*nisun̯ëjnë
Abessive *nisun̯ëptāk̯ëk

Descendants

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  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: nyjsene
    • Ume Sami:
    • Pite Sami:
    • Lule Sami: nissun
    • Northern Sami: nisu
  • Eastern Samic:

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