< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/mālē
 | 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
Noun
*mālē
- sap
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *mālē | |
| Genitive | *māl̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *mālē | *māl̯ēk |
| Accusative | *māl̯ēm | *māl̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *mālētē | |
| Genitive | *māl̯ēn | *māl̯ij |
| Essive | *mālēnē | *māl̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *māl̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *māl̯ēstē | *māl̯ijstē |
| Illative | *mālās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *māl̯ijnē *māl̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *māl̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: maelie
- Ume Sami: mállie
- Pite Sami: málle
- Lule Sami: málle
- Northern Sami: málli
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: määḷi
- Skolt Sami: määʹll
- Kildin Sami: ма̄лль (māllʹ)
- Ter Sami: malle
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