jienasteapmi

Northern Sami

Etymology

From jienastit +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jienasteapmi

1. vote, ballot
   • 2017 September 6, Mariela Idivuoma, NRK Sápmi‎^[1]:

     440 oahppi 18 skuvllas oasálaste dán jagi jienastemiin sámediggeskuvlaválggáide.

     440 students from 18 schools participated in this year's votes in the school elections for the Sámi parliament.

   • 2019 November 25, Linda Tammela, Yle Sápmi‎^[2]:

     Anne Olli válljejuvvui Seta stivrii jienasteami stuorámus jietnameriin.

     Anne Olli was voted into the Seta board with the largest number of votes in the ballot

   • 2023 August 27, Merethe Kuhmunen, Sameradion‎^[3]:

     Válggat eai leat dego Ruoŧabealde, doppe don jienastat iešguđet politihkkariid geat eai gullo bellodagaide ja jienasteapmi lea maid beare poastta čađa.

     The elections are not like in Sweden, over there you vote for different politicians that do not belong to any party and the vote is also only through post.

Declension

Even i-stem, pm-m gradation
Nominative	jienasteapmi
Genitive	jienasteami jienasteamẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	jienasteapmi	jienasteamit
Accusative	jienasteami	jienastēmiid
Genitive	jienasteami jienasteamẹ	jienastēmiid
Illative	jienasteapmái	jienastēmiide
Locative	jienasteamis	jienastēmiin
Comitative	jienastēmiin	jienastēmiiguin
Essive	jienasteapmin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person jienasteapmán jienasteapmáme jienasteapmámet 2nd person jienasteapmát jienasteapmáde jienasteapmádet 3rd person jienasteapmis jienasteapmiska jienasteapmiset

Derived terms

• álbmotjienasteapmi (“referendum, plebiscite”)