< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/siejë
 | 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 *säje.
Noun
*siejë
- pus
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *siejë | |
| Genitive | *siej̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *siejë | *siej̯ëk |
| Accusative | *siej̯ëm | *siej̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *siejëtē | |
| Genitive | *siej̯ën | *siej̯ëj |
| Essive | *siejënē | *siej̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *siej̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *siej̯ëstē | *siej̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *siejës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *siej̯ëjnē *siej̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *siej̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: sïeje
- Pite Sami: siedja, siejja
- Lule Sami: siedja
- Northern Sami: siedja
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: siej̣â
- Skolt Sami: siõjj
- Kildin Sami: сӣйй (sījj)
- Ter Sami: sijj
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