< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ealēmē
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Samic
Etymology
From *ealētēk + *-mē.
Noun
*ealēmē
- life
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ealēmē | |
| Genitive | *ealēm̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *ealēmē | *ealēm̯ēk |
| Accusative | *ealēm̯ēm | *ealēm̯ējtē |
| Partitive | *ealēmētē | |
| Genitive | *ealēm̯ēn | *ealēm̯ēj |
| Essive | *ealēmēnē | *ealēm̯ējnē |
| Inessive | *ealēm̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *ealēm̯ēstē | *ealēm̯ējstē |
| Illative | *ealēmās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ealēm̯ējnē *ealēm̯ējnë | — |
| Abessive | *ealēm̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Lule Sami: iellem
- Northern Sami: eallin
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