ся̄м

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Kildin Sami

Ка̄ллесь сӣммнэнҍ

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *seamōn. Cognates include Skolt Sami seäm and Northern Sami seamu.

Pronunciation

Noun

ся̄м (sjām)

  1. beard
  2. (figurative) an experienced elder man

Inflection

Inflection of ся̄м
Nominative ся̄м (sjām)
Genitive сӣмман (sīmman)
Singular Plural
Nominative ся̄м (sjām) сӣмман (sīmman)
Accusative сӣмман (sīmman) сӣммнэтҍ (sīmmnet’)
Genitive сӣмман (sīmman) сӣммнэ (sīmmne)
Illative сӣммнэ (sīmmne) сӣммнэтҍ (sīmmnet’)
Locative сӣммнэсьт (sīmmnes’t) сӣммнэнҍ (sīmmnen’)
Comitative сӣммнэнҍ (sīmmnen’) сӣммнэгуэйм (sīmmneguejm)
Abessive сӣммнаһта (sīmmnahta) сӣммнэха (sīmmnexa)
Essive сӣммнэнҍ (sīmmnen’)
Partitive сӣммнэдтӭ (sīmmnedt’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}}}

Derived terms

Adjective

ся̄м (sjām)

  1. bearded
  2. (figurative) experienced (of an elder person)

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) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 340
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “sėȧmᵃ”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 481
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