< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/virkē
 | 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
*virkē
- office
- position
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *virkē | |
| Genitive | *vir̯k̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *virkē | *vir̯k̯ēk |
| Accusative | *vir̯k̯ēm | *vir̯k̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *virkētē | |
| Genitive | *vir̯k̯ēn | *vir̯k̯ij |
| Essive | *virkēnē | *vir̯k̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *vir̯k̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *vir̯k̯ēstē | *vir̯k̯ijstē |
| Illative | *virkās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *vir̯k̯ijnē *vir̯k̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *vir̯k̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: virggie
- Lule Sami: virgge
- Northern Sami: virgi
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: virge
- Skolt Sami: veʹrǧǧ
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