vuogas
Appearance
Northern Sami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Samic *vuokës, borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*hōgjaz) (whence Old Norse hœgr).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]vuogas (comparative vuohkkasit, superlative vuohkkaseamos)
- fit, suitable
- applicable
- appropriate
- usable
- spare, vacant
- convenient
- pleasant, agreeable
- comfortable
- straight, easy
- clear, plain, obvious
- straightforward
Inflection
[edit]Odd, hkk-g gradation | ||
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Attributive | vuogas | |
Nominative | vuogas | |
Genitive | vuohkkasa | |
Attributive | vuogas | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | vuogas | vuohkkasat |
Accusative | vuohkkasa | vuohkkasiid |
Genitive | vuohkkasa | vuohkkasiid |
Illative | vuohkkasii | vuohkkasiidda |
Locative | vuohkkasis | vuohkkasiin |
Comitative | vuohkkasiin | vuohkkasiiguin |
Essive | vuogasin |
Further reading
[edit]- 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
Categories:
- Northern Sami terms inherited from Proto-Samic
- Northern Sami terms derived from Proto-Samic
- Northern Sami terms derived from Proto-Norse
- Northern Sami terms with IPA pronunciation
- Northern Sami 2-syllable words
- Northern Sami lemmas
- Northern Sami adjectives
- Northern Sami odd adjectives
- Northern Sami gradating odd adjectives