Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/lëpsē
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This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Uncertain. Could possibly be related to *lupša. In this case, related to Erzya лекш (ľekš), Moksha леш (ľeš) Eastern Mari лупс (lups) and Western Mari лыпш (lypš).
Noun
*lëpsē
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *lëpsē | |
| Genitive | *lëp̯s̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *lëpsē | *lëp̯s̯ēk |
| Accusative | *lëp̯s̯ēm | *lëp̯s̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *lëpsētē | |
| Genitive | *lëp̯s̯ēn | *lëp̯s̯ij |
| Essive | *lëpsēnē | *lëp̯s̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *lëp̯s̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *lëp̯s̯ēstē | *lëp̯s̯ijstē |
| Illative | *lëpsās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *lëp̯s̯ijnē *lëp̯s̯ijnë |
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| Abessive | *lëp̯s̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Eastern Samic:
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “le̮psē”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland