jienasteaddji

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjie̯nasˌtea̯ɟːɟiː/

Etymology 1

From jienastit +‎ -i.

Noun

jienasteaddji

1. voter
   • 1984, Sámi vuoigatvuođaid dili birra (Norgga Almmolaš Čilgehusat)‎^[1], page 500:

     Dollojuvvo sápmelaš jienasteddjiid logahallan, mii sisdoallá daid olbmuid namaid, geain lea jienastanvuoigatvuohta Sámi álbmotčoahkkima válggain.

     There will be held a registration of Sámi voters, which is to contain the names of the people who have the right to vote in Sámi public meeting elections.

   • 2012 August 22, “Sávvet bargoráfi ođđa hovdii”, in Sameradion‎^[2]:

     Jienasteaddjit sávvet ođđa hovdii bargoráfi ja ahte bissu virggis.

     Voters want labor peace for the new leader and that he stays in his post.

   • 2022 May 20, Nils Johan Vars, “Áltá bissu Finnmárkkus”, in Ávvir‎^[3], page 6:

     Dušše 6470 Áltálačča beroštedje oaivvildit juoidá dan birra. Jus buohtastahttá Álttá jienasteddjiiguin geat maŋemus válggas sáhtte jienastit, de ledje dalle 17 096 jienasteaddji.

     Only 6,470 Alta locals cared to take any position on it. If you compare it with the voters in Alta that could vote last election, then it was 17,096 voters.

Declension

Even i-stem, no gradation
Nominative	jienasteaddji
Genitive	jienasteaddji jienasteaddjẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	jienasteaddji	jienasteaddjit
Accusative	jienasteaddji	jienastēddjiid
Genitive	jienasteaddji jienasteaddjẹ	jienastēddjiid
Illative	jienasteaddjái	jienastēddjiide
Locative	jienasteaddjis	jienastēddjiin
Comitative	jienastēddjiin	jienastēddjiiguin
Essive	jienasteaddjin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person jienasteaddján jienasteaddjáme jienasteaddjámet 2nd person jienasteaddját jienasteaddjáde jienasteaddjádet 3rd person jienasteaddjis jienasteaddjiska jienasteaddjiset

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

jienasteaddji

1. present participle of jienastit