< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vuovtë
 | 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
*vuovtë
- hole
- birdhouse
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *vuovtë | |
| Genitive | *vuov̯t̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *vuovtë | *vuov̯t̯ëk |
| Accusative | *vuov̯t̯ëm | *vuov̯t̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *vuovtëtē | |
| Genitive | *vuov̯t̯ën | *vuov̯t̯ëj |
| Essive | *vuovtënē | *vuov̯t̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *vuov̯t̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *vuov̯t̯ëstē | *vuov̯t̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *vuovtës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *vuov̯t̯ëjnē *vuov̯t̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *vuov̯t̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: voevte
- Ume Sami: vuavdda
- Pite Sami: vuavvda
- Lule Sami: vuovdda
- Northern Sami: vuovda
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: vuovˈdâ
- Skolt Sami: vuvdd
- Kildin Sami: вӯввт (vūvvt)
- Ter Sami: vïvvd
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