< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/vënës
 | This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words 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
*vënës
- boat
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *vën̯ës | |
| Genitive | *vënës̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *vën̯ës | *vënës̯ëk |
| Accusative | *vënës̯ëm | *vënës̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *vën̯ëstē | |
| Genitive | *vënës̯ën | *vënës̯ëj |
| Essive | *vën̯ësnē | *vënës̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *vënës̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *vënës̯ëstē | *vënës̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *vën̯ës̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *vënës̯ëjnē *vënës̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *vënës̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: vadˈnas
- Pite Sami: vanas, vanás
- Lule Sami: vanás
- Northern Sami: vanas
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: voonâs
- Skolt Sami: võõnâs
- Kildin Sami: вэнс (vens)
- Ter Sami: vâns
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