buorre
Lule Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *puorē.
Adjective
buorre
- good
- right, in order
Inflection
| Even e-stem, rr-r gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | buorre | |
| Nominative | buorre | |
| Genitive | buore | |
| Attributive | buorre | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | buorre | buore |
| Accusative | buorev | buorijt |
| Genitive | buore | buorij |
| Illative | buorráj | buorijda |
| Inessive | buoren | buorijn |
| Elative | buores | buorijs |
| Comitative | buorijn | buorij |
| Abessive | buoredagá buoredagi | buorijdagá buorijdagi |
| Essive | buorren | |
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
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *puorē.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpu̯orre/
Adjective
buorrẹ (comparative buorẹt, superlative buorẹmus)
- good
Usage notes
The adjective buorrẹ does not have a separate attributive form. Instead, it declines in the same case and number as the noun it modifies. There are two exceptions to this:
- With a noun in the illative or locative singular, the accusative/genitive form buori is used.
- With a noun in the illative or comitative plural, the accusative/genitive form buriid can be optionally used, alongside the regular forms buriide and buriiguin.
The nominative singular form is slightly irregular as well, ending in -e rather than -i.
Inflection
| Even i-stem, rr-r gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | — | |
| Nominative | buorrẹ | |
| Genitive | buori | |
| Attributive | — | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | buorrẹ | buorit |
| Accusative | buori | būriid |
| Genitive | buori | būriid |
| Illative | buorrái | būriide |
| Locative | buoris | būriin |
| Comitative | būriin | būriiguin |
| Essive | buorrin | |
Derived terms
- buoridit
- buorrẹ juovla
- buorránit
- būres
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
Pite Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *puorē.
Adjective
buorre
- good
Further reading
- buorre in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
- 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