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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mājnës
Proto-Samic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Somehow related to Finnish mainas and Proto-Sami *mājnōtēk.
Noun
*mājnës
- legend, fairy tale
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *māj̯n̯ës | |
| Genitive | *māj̯n̯ësn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *māj̯n̯ës | *māj̯n̯ësk |
| Accusative | *māj̯n̯ësm | *māj̯n̯ësjtē |
| Partitive | *māj̯n̯ëstē | |
| Genitive | *māj̯n̯ësn | *māj̯n̯ësj |
| Essive | *māj̯n̯ësnē | *māj̯n̯ësjnē |
| Inessive | *māj̯n̯ëssnē | |
| Elative | *māj̯n̯ësstē | *māj̯n̯ësjstē |
| Illative | *māj̯n̯ës̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *māj̯n̯ësjnē *māj̯n̯ësjnë | — |
| Abessive | *māj̯n̯ësptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Northern Sami: máinnas
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: maainâs
- Kildin Sami: моа̄йнас (mååjnas)
- Ter Sami: [Term?] (màinʿs)
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