njuolgat
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *ńuolkëtē. Equivalent to njuolga + -at.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈɲuo̯lːkah(t)/
Adjective
njuolgat (comparative njuolggat or njuolgadit, superlative njuolggamus or njuolgadeamos)
- straight
- direct
- morally upright
Inflection
| Odd, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | njūlges njuolga | |
| Nominative | njuolgat | |
| Genitive | njuolgada | |
| Attributive | njūlges njuolga | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | njuolgat | njuolgadat |
| Accusative | njuolgada | njuolgadiid |
| Genitive | njuolgada | njuolgadiid |
| Illative | njuolgadii | njuolgadiidda |
| Locative | njuolgadis | njuolgadiin |
| Comitative | njuolgadiin | njuolgadiiguin |
| Essive | njuolgadin | |
Derived terms
- njuolgut
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