-saš
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-sëńčë.
Suffix
-saš
- Forms adjectives indicating a characteristic or property.
- dássi (“level”) + -saš → dássásaš (“equal”)
- okta (“one”) + -saš → oktasaš (“common, collective”)
- Forms adjectives from nouns for periods of time, indicating an age.
- jahki (“year”) + -saš → jahkásaš (“year-old”)
- mánnu (“month”) + -saš → mánnosaš (“month-old”)
Usage notes
This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
| Even a-stem, žž-čč gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | -saš | |
| Nominative | -saš | |
| Genitive | -sačča | |
| Attributive | -saš | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | -saš | -saččat |
| Accusative | -sačča | -saččaid |
| Genitive | -sačča | -saččaid |
| Illative | -sažžii | -saččaide |
| Locative | -saččas | -saččain |
| Comitative | -saččain | -saččaiguin |
| Essive | -sažžan | |
Derived terms
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