< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ijë
 | 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 Proto-Finno-Ugric *üje.
Noun
*ijë
- night
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ijë | |
| Genitive | *ij̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *ijë | *ij̯ëk |
| Accusative | *ij̯ëm | *ij̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *ijëtē | |
| Genitive | *ij̯ën | *ij̯ëj |
| Essive | *ijënē | *ij̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *ij̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *ij̯ëstē | *ij̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *ijës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ij̯ëjnē *ij̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *ij̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: jïjje
- Ume Sami: jïjˈja
- Pite Sami: idja, ijja
- Lule Sami: idja
- Northern Sami: idja
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: ijjâ
- Kildin Sami: ыйй (ɨjj)
- Ter Sami: jëjj
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