soahpat
Northern Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish sopia.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈsoɑ̯hpah(t)/
Verb
soahpat
- to fit
- to suit, be suitable
- to make an agreement, to come to a compromise
Inflection
| Even a-stem, hp-b gradation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | soahpat | ||
| 1st sing. present | soaban | ||
| 1st sing. past | sōhpen | ||
| infinitive | soahpat | action noun | soahpan |
| present participle | soahppi | action inessive | soahpamin soahpame |
| past participle | soahpan | action elative | soahpamis |
| agent participle | — | action comitative | soahpamiin |
| abessive | soabakeahttá | ||
| present indicative | past indicative | imperative | |
| 1st singular | soaban | sōhpen | sōhpon |
| 2nd singular | soabat | sōhpet | soaba |
| 3rd singular | soahpá | soabai | sōhpos |
| 1st dual | sōhpe | soabaime | soahppu |
| 2nd dual | soahpabeahtti | soabaide | soahppi |
| 3rd dual | soahpaba | soabaiga | sōhposka |
| 1st plural | soahpat | soabaimet | sōhpot soahpput |
| 2nd plural | soahpabēhtet | soabaidet | sōhpet soahppit |
| 3rd plural | sōhpet | sōhpe | sōhposet |
| connegative | soaba | soahpan | soaba |
| conditional 1 | conditional 2 | potential | |
| 1st singular | soabašin soabašedjen | soabalin soabaledjen | soabažan |
| 2nd singular | soabašit soabašedjet | soabalit soabaledjet | soabažat |
| 3rd singular | soabašii | soabalii | soabaža soabaš |
| 1st dual | soabašeimme | soabaleimme | soabažetne |
| 2nd dual | soabašeidde | soabaleidde | soabažeahppi |
| 3rd dual | soabašeigga | soabaleigga | soabažeaba |
| 1st plural | soabašeimmet | soabaleimmet | soabažit soabažat |
| 2nd plural | soabašeiddet | soabaleiddet | soabažēhpet |
| 3rd plural | soabaše soabašedje | soabale soabaledje | soabažit |
| connegative | soabaše | soabale | soabaš |
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