< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čimë
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Proto-Samic
Etymology
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Noun
*čimë
- curved tip of a ski or sled
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *čimë | |
| Genitive | *čim̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *čimë | *čim̯ëk |
| Accusative | *čim̯ëm | *čim̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *čimëtē | |
| Genitive | *čim̯ën | *čim̯ëj |
| Essive | *čimënē | *čim̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *čim̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *čim̯ëstē | *čim̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *čimës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *čim̯ëjnē *čim̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *čim̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Lule Sami: tjibma
- Northern Sami: čipma
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čimmâ
- Skolt Sami:
- Kildin Sami: [script needed] (či̮mm)
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