кӯссь

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Kildin Sami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Samic *kuossē, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hansō. Cognates include Northern Sami guossi, Skolt Sami kueʹss and Finnish kansa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

кӯссь (kūss’)

  1. guest

Inflection

Inflection of кӯссь
Nominative кӯссь (kūss’)
Genitive кӯссь (kūss’)
Singular Plural
Nominative кӯссь (kūss’) кӯссь (kūss’)
Accusative кӯссь (kūss’) кӯссетҍ (kūssjet’)
Genitive кӯссь (kūss’) кӯссе (kūssje)
Illative куэсса (kuessa) кӯссетҍ (kūssjet’)
Locative кӯссесьт (kūssjes’t) кӯссенҍ (kūssjen’)
Comitative кӯссенҍ (kūssjen’) кӯссегуэйм (kūssjeguejm)
Abessive кӯссьха (kūss’xa) кӯссеха (kūssjexa)
Essive кӯссенҍ (kūssjen’)
Partitive кӯссе (kūssje)
Possessive forms
(Singular object) Singular possessor Multiple possessors
1st person {{{s1_Sposs}}} {{{p1_Sposs}}}
2nd person {{{s2_Sposs}}} {{{p2_Sposs}}}
3rd person {{{s3_Sposs}}} {{{p3_Sposs}}}
(Multiple objects) Singular possessor Multiple possessors
1st person {{{s1_Pposs}}} {{{p1_Pposs}}}
2nd person {{{s2_Pposs}}} {{{p2_Pposs}}}
3rd person {{{s3_Pposs}}} {{{p3_Pposs}}}

Further reading

  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 134
  • 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