tuppâ

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Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *toppë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tuppâ

  1. sheath

Inflection

Even â-stem, pˈp-p gradation
Nominative tuppâ
Genitive tuupâ
Singular Plural
Nominative tuppâ tuupah
Accusative tuupâ tuupâid
Genitive tuupâ tupâi
tuupâi
Illative tuupân tuppáid
Locative tuupâst tuupâin
Comitative tuppáin tupâiguin
Abessive tupâttáá tupâittáá
Essive tuppân
Partitive tuppâd
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

  • tuppâ in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
  • 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