gába

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See also: gaba, GABA, and Gaba

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kāpëk.

Noun

gába

  1. young adult girl or boy, who is considered capable of making their own decisions

Inflection

Odd, hp-b gradation
Nominative gába
Genitive gáhpaga
Singular Plural
Nominative gába gáhpaga
Accusative gáhpagav gáhpagijt
Genitive gáhpaga gáhpagij
Illative gáhpagij gáhpagijda
Inessive gáhpagin gáhpagijn
Elative gáhpagis gáhpagijs
Comitative gáhpagijn gáhpagij
Abessive gáhpagadagá
gáhpagadagi
gáhpagijdagá
gáhpagijdagi
Essive gában
gáhpagin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gáhpagim
gáhpagam
gáhpagimme gáhpagimme
2nd person gáhpagit
gáhpagat
gáhpagihtte gáhpagihtte
3rd person gáhpagis gáhpagiska gáhpagisá

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

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kāpëk.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːpa/

Noun

gába

  1. capable woman

Inflection

Odd, hp-b gradation
Nominative gába
Genitive gáhpaga
Singular Plural
Nominative gába gáhpagat
Accusative gáhpaga gáhpagiid
Genitive gáhpaga gáhpagiid
Illative gáhpagii gáhpagiidda
Locative gáhpagis gáhpagiin
Comitative gáhpagiin gáhpagiiguin
Essive gában
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gáhpagan gáhpageamẹ gáhpageamẹt
2nd person gáhpagat gáhpageattẹ gáhpageattẹt
3rd person gáhpagis gáhpageaskkạ gáhpageasẹt

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