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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āššē
 | 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
Borrowed from Proto-Finnic *acja.
Noun
*āššē
- thing
- matter, topic
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *āššē | |
| Genitive | *āš̯š̯ēn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *āššē | *āš̯š̯ēk |
| Accusative | *āš̯š̯ēm | *āš̯š̯ijtē |
| Partitive | *āššētē | |
| Genitive | *āš̯š̯ēn | *āš̯š̯ij |
| Essive | *āššēnē | *āš̯š̯ijnē |
| Inessive | *āš̯š̯ēsnē | |
| Elative | *āš̯š̯ēstē | *āš̯š̯ijstē |
| Illative | *āššās̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *āš̯š̯ijnē *āš̯š̯ijnë | — |
| Abessive | *āš̯š̯ēptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Ume Sami: ásˈsjie
- Lule Sami: ásˈsje
- Northern Sami: ášˈši
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: äšši
- Skolt Sami: äʹšš
- Kildin Sami: а̄шшь (āššʹ)
- Ter Sami: ašˈša
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