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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/ëltës
 | 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
*ëltës
- tongue of a shoe
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *ël̯t̯ës | |
| Genitive | *ëltës̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *ël̯t̯ës | *ëltës̯ëk |
| Accusative | *ëltës̯ëm | *ëltës̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *ël̯t̯ëstē | |
| Genitive | *ëltës̯ën | *ëltës̯ëj |
| Essive | *ël̯t̯ësnē | *ëltës̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *ëltës̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *ëltës̯ëstē | *ëltës̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *ël̯t̯ës̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *ëltës̯ëjnē *ëltës̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *ëltës̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: altese
- Ume Sami: aldas
- Pite Sami: aldas
- Lule Sami: aldas
- Northern Sami: alddas
- Eastern Sami:
- Inari Sami: ooldâs
- Kildin Sami:
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