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Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-āntëk.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
-ádat
- Forms nouns from other nouns, indicating a condition typefied by the thing.
- balva (“cloud”) + -ádat → balvvádat (“cloudy weather”)
- Forms nouns from verbs, indicating a condition.
- oaidnit (“to see”) + -ádat → oainnádat (“sight”)
Usage notes
- This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
Derived terms
Category Northern Sami terms suffixed with -ádat not found