-dit

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtih(t)/

From Proto-Samic *-tētēk, from Proto-Uralic *-ta-. Cognates include Finnish -taa.

-dit

1. Forms causative verbs.

   ‎nohkkat (“to fall asleep”) + ‎-dit → ‎nohkkadit (“to put to sleep”)

2. Forms momentane verbs.

   ‎čolgat (“to spit”) + ‎-dit → ‎čolgadit (“to spit once”)

• This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

From Proto-Samic *-ntētēk. Cognate with Finnish -ntaa.

-dit

1. Forms causative verbs from adjectives.

   ‎buorrẹ (“good”) + ‎-dit → ‎buoridit (“to make better”)

• This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

From Proto-Samic *-ntëtēk.

-dit

1. Forms reflexive or reciprocal verbs.

   ‎bassat (“to wash”) + ‎-dit → ‎basadit (“to wash oneself”)

   ‎dovdat (“to know”) + ‎-dit → ‎dovddadit (“to know each other”)

2. Forms verbs indicating an ongoing action.

   ‎čuožžut (“to stand”) + ‎-dit → ‎čuččodit (“to be standing”)

   ‎lohkat (“to read”) + ‎-dit → ‎logadit (“to be reading”)

3. Forms verbs indicating an attempt at something.

   ‎oažžut (“to obtain”) + ‎-dit → ‎oččodit (“to try to obtain”)

   ‎rihpat (“to wrench”) + ‎-dit → ‎ribadit (“to try to wrench”)

• This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.