alternatiiva

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Northern Sami

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈalːterˌnatijva/

Adjective

alternatiiva (comparative , superlative )

  1. alternative

Inflection

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Attributive alternatiiva
Nominative alternatiiva
Genitive alternatiivva
Attributive alternatiiva
Singular Plural
Nominative alternatiiva alternatiivvat
Accusative alternatiivva alternatiivvaid
Genitive alternatiivva alternatiivvaid
Illative alternatiivii alternatiivvaide
Locative alternatiivvas alternatiivvain
Comitative alternatiivvain alternatiivvaiguin
Essive alternatiivan

Noun

alternatiiva

  1. alternative

Inflection

Even a-stem, iv-ivv gradation
Nominative alternatiiva
Genitive alternatiivva
Singular Plural
Nominative alternatiiva alternatiivvat
Accusative alternatiivva alternatiivvaid
Genitive alternatiivva alternatiivvaid
Illative alternatiivii alternatiivvaide
Locative alternatiivvas alternatiivvain
Comitative alternatiivvain alternatiivvaiguin
Essive alternatiivan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person alternatiivan alternatiivame alternatiivamet
2nd person alternatiivat alternatiivade alternatiivadet
3rd person alternatiivas alternatiivaska alternatiivaset

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