juovva

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Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *juovë.

Noun

juovva

  1. scree

Inflection

Even a-stem, vv-v gradation
Nominative juovva
Genitive juova
Singular Plural
Nominative juovva juova
Accusative juovav juovajt
Genitive juova juovaj
Illative juovvaj juovajda
Inessive juovan juovajn
Elative juovas juovajs
Comitative juovajn juovaj
Abessive juovadagá
juovadagi
juovajdagá
juovajdagi
Essive juovvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person juovvam juovvama juovvama
2nd person juovvat juovvada juovvada
3rd person juovvas juovvaska juovvasa

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

Inherited from Proto-Samic *juovë.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈjuo̯vva/

Noun

juovva

  1. rocky ground

Declension

Even a-stem, vv-v gradation
Nominative juovva
Genitive juova
Singular Plural
Nominative juovva juovat
Accusative juova juovaid
Genitive juova juovaid
Illative jūvvii juovaide
Locative juovas juovain
Comitative juovain juovaiguin
Essive juovvan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person juovvan juovvame juovvamet
2nd person juovvat juovvade juovvadet
3rd person juovvas juovvaska juovvaset

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *juovë.

Noun

juovva

  1. scree

Inflection

Even a-stem, vv-v gradation
Nominative juovva
Genitive juova
Singular Plural
Nominative juovva juova
Accusative juovav juovajt
Genitive juova juovaj
Illative juovvaj juovajda
Inessive juovan juovajn
Elative juovast
juovas
juovajst
juovajs
Comitative juovajn juovaj
Essive juovvan

Further reading

  • juovva in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • 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