nälját

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Lule Sami

Lule Sami numbers (edit)
40
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    Cardinal: niellja
    Ordinal: nälját

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *nealjāntë.

Adjective

nälját

  1. fourth

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
Attributive
Nominative nälját
Genitive näljáda
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative nälját näljáda
Accusative näljádav näljádijt
Genitive näljáda näljádij
Illative näljádij näljádijda
Inessive näljádin näljádijn
Elative näljádis näljádijs
Comitative näljádijn näljádij
Abessive näljádadagá
näljádadagi
näljádijdagá
näljádijdagi
Essive näljádin

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