сӯйй

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Kildin Sami

Ке̄ссь пэ̄ҏьтэнч лӣ э̄ххт сӯй-ноа̄ленҍ.

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *suojē, possibly from Proto-Finnic *sooja, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćaHyáH.

Related to Finnish suoja. Cognates include Northern Sami suodji, Skolt Sami suẹʹjj and Ter Sami сыэйя (sïejʼâ).

Pronunciation

Noun

сӯйй (sūjj)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) shelter (from weather or wind)

Inflection

Declension of сӯйй (type I noun, йй-й gradation)
Nominative сӯйй (sūjj)
Genitive сӯй (sūj)
Dative-Illative суэйя (suejja)
Comitative сӯенҍ (sūjen’)
singular plural
Nominative сӯйй (sūjj) сӯй (sūj)
Accusative сӯй (sūj) сӯетҍ (sūjet’)
Genitive сӯй (sūj) сӯе (sūje)
Dative-Illative суэйя (suejja) сӯетҍ (sūjet’)
Locative сӯесьт (sūjes’t) сӯенҍ (sūjen’)
Comitative сӯенҍ (sūjen’) сӯегуэйм (sūjeguejm)
Abessive сӯйха (sūjxa) сӯеха (sūjexa)
Essive сӯйъенҍ (sūj’en’)
Partitive сӯйъе (sūj’e)

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Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “sū͕i̭j”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “sū͕i̭j”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 528