сэфс

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Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *sëvsëm, of unknown origin; likely derived from a substrate language. Akin to Finnish höyhen. Cognates include Skolt Sami sõõus and Inari Sami soovsâ; the cognate words are only attested in the Eastern Samic languages, with Inari Sami being the westernmost.

Pronunciation

Noun

сэфс (sefs)

  1. fur, hair (of an animal)

Inflection

Inflection of сэфс
Nominative сэфс (sefs)
Genitive сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)
Singular Plural
Nominative сэфс (sefs) сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem)
Accusative сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem) сэ̄кксмэтҍ (sēkksmet’)
Genitive сэ̄кксэм (sēkksem) сэ̄кксмэ, сэ̄кксмэе (sēkksme, sēkksmeje)
Illative сэ̄кксмэ (sēkksme) сэ̄кксмэтҍ (sēkksmet’)
Locative сэ̄кксмэсьт (sēkksmes’t) сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’)
Comitative сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’) сэ̄кксмэгуэйм (sēkksmeguejm)
Abessive сэ̄кксмаһта (sēkksmahta) сэ̄кксмэха (sēkksmexa)
Essive сэ̄кксмэнҍ (sēkksmen’)
Partitive сэ̄кксмэдтӭ (sēkksmedt’e)
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

  • 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
  • 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)‎, Русский язык
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “sɛ̮us̀ᴬ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 487
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