< Reconstruction:Proto-Samic
Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/čoapčēs
 | 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
Unknown. Most likely of a substrate origin pointed out by Ante Aikio.
Noun
*čoapčēs
- calfless reindeer doe
Inflection
| Odd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *čoap̯č̯ēs | |
| Genitive | *čoapčās̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *čoap̯č̯ēs | *čoapčās̯ëk |
| Accusative | *čoapčās̯ëm | *čoapčās̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *čoap̯č̯ēstē | |
| Genitive | *čoapčās̯ën | *čoapčās̯ëj |
| Essive | *čoap̯č̯ēsnē | *čoapčās̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *čoapčās̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *čoapčās̯ëstē | *čoapčās̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *čoap̯č̯ās̯s̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *čoapčās̯ëjnē *čoapčās̯ëjnë | — |
| Abessive | *čoapčās̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Southern Sami: tjåaptja
- Pite Sami: tjå̄btjes
- Lule Sami: tjoabtjes
- Northern Sami: čoavččis
- Eastern Samic:
- Inari Sami: čuápčis
- Skolt Sami: čuẹʹpčes
- Kildin Sami: [script needed] (čoa´vǯeχ)
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