gahčat
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaht͡ʃah(t)/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Samic *këčëtēk.
Verb
gahčat
- to ask
Inflection
| Even a-stem, hč-ž gradation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | gahčat | ||
| 1st sing. present | gažan | ||
| 1st sing. past | gahčen | ||
| infinitive | gahčat | action noun | gahčan |
| present participle | gahčči | action inessive | gahčamin gahčame |
| past participle | gahčan | action elative | gahčamis |
| agent participle | — | action comitative | gahčamiin |
| abessive | gažakeahttá | ||
| present indicative | past indicative | imperative | |
| 1st singular | gažan | gahčen | gahčon |
| 2nd singular | gažat | gahčet | gaža |
| 3rd singular | gahčá | gažai | gahčos |
| 1st dual | gahče | gažaime | gahčču |
| 2nd dual | gahčabeahtti | gažaide | gahčči |
| 3rd dual | gahčaba | gažaiga | gahčoska |
| 1st plural | gahčat | gažaimet | gahčot gahččut |
| 2nd plural | gahčabēhtet | gažaidet | gahčet gahččit |
| 3rd plural | gahčet | gahče | gahčoset |
| connegative | gaža | gahčan | gaža |
| conditional 1 | conditional 2 | potential | |
| 1st singular | gažašin gažašedjen | gažalin gažaledjen | gažažan |
| 2nd singular | gažašit gažašedjet | gažalit gažaledjet | gažažat |
| 3rd singular | gažašii | gažalii | gažaža gažaš |
| 1st dual | gažašeimme | gažaleimme | gažažetne |
| 2nd dual | gažašeidde | gažaleidde | gažažeahppi |
| 3rd dual | gažašeigga | gažaleigga | gažažeaba |
| 1st plural | gažašeimmet | gažaleimmet | gažažit gažažat |
| 2nd plural | gažašeiddet | gažaleiddet | gažažēhpet |
| 3rd plural | gažaše gažašedje | gažale gažaledje | gažažit |
| connegative | gažaše | gažale | gažaš |
Derived terms
- gažahit
- gažaldat
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
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gahčat
- second-person singular present indicative of gahččat