njárbbe
Lule Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *ńārpē.
Adjective
njárbbe
- thin
- diluted
- sparse
Inflection
| Even e-stem, rbb-rb gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | njárbes | |
| Nominative | njárbbe | |
| Genitive | njárbe | |
| Attributive | njárbes | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | njárbbe | njárbe |
| Accusative | njárbev | njárbijt |
| Genitive | njárbe | njárbij |
| Illative | njárbbáj | njárbijda |
| Inessive | njárben | njárbijn |
| Elative | njárbes | njárbijs |
| Comitative | njárbijn | njárbij |
| Abessive | njárbedagá njárbedagi | njárbijdagá njárbijdagi |
| Essive | njárbben | |
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