че̄вьресь

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Kildin Sami

Че̄вьресь

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *čeavrēs, likely of substrate origin. Possibly related to Finnish saarva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʲi̯evʲrʲesʲ/,

Noun

че̄вьресь (čiev’rjes’)

  1. otter (Lutra lutra)

Inflection

Inflection of че̄вьресь
Nominative че̄вьресь (čiev’rjes’)
Genitive ча̄вврсэ (čāvvrse)
Singular Plural
Nominative че̄вьресь (čiev’rjes’) ча̄вврас (čāvvras)
Accusative ча̄вврас (čāvvras) ча̄вврсэтҍ (čāvvrset’)
Genitive ча̄вврсэ (čāvvrse) ча̄вврсэ, ча̄вврсэе (čāvvrse, čāvvrseje)
Illative ча̄вврсэ (čāvvrse) ча̄вврсэтҍ (čāvvrset’)
Locative ча̄вврсэсьт (čāvvrses’t) ча̄вврсэнҍ (čāvvrsen’)
Comitative ча̄вврсэнҍ (čāvvrsen’) ча̄вврсэгуэйм (čāvvrseguejm)
Abessive ча̄вврсаһта (čāvvrsahta) ча̄вврсэха (čāvvrsexa)
Essive ча̄вврсэнҍ (čāvvrsen’)
Partitive ча̄вврсэдтӭ (čāvvrsedt’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) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎, Русский язык, page 388
  • T. I. Itkonen (1958) “t́š́ĭeɯr̜es̜”, in Koltan- ja kuolanlapin sanakirja [Skolt and Kola Sami dictionary]‎, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, published 2011, →ISBN, page 658