ákšu

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See also: Aksu

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ākšōjō.

Noun

ákšu

  1. axe

Inflection

Even inflection in -u
singular plural
Nominative ákšu áákšuh
Accusative áákšu áákšuid
Genitive áákšu ákšui
áákšui
Illative áákšun ákšoid
Locative áákšust áákšuin
Comitative ákšoin ákšuiguin
Abessive ákšuttáá ákšuittáá
Essive ákšun
Partitive ákšud

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *ākšōjō.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːkːʃuː/

Noun

ákšu

  1. axe

Inflection

Even u-stem, no gradation
Nominative ákšu
Genitive ákšu
ákšọ
Singular Plural
Nominative ákšu ákšut
Accusative ákšu ákšūid
Genitive ákšu
ákšọ
ákšūid
Illative ákšui ákšūide
Locative ákšus ákšūin
Comitative ákšūin ákšūiguin
Essive ákšun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ákšon ákšome ákšomet
2nd person ákšot ákšode ákšodet
3rd person ákšus ákšuska ákšuset

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland