Northern Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːvːkiː/

Noun

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ávki

  1. advantage, gain, benefit

Inflection

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Even i-stem, vk-vkk gradation
Nominative ávki
Genitive ávkki
ávkkẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative ávki ávkkit
Accusative ávkki ávkkiid
Genitive ávkki
ávkkẹ
ávkkiid
Illative ávkái ávkkiide
Locative ávkkis ávkkiin
Comitative ávkkiin ávkkiiguin
Essive ávkin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person ávkán ávkáme ávkámet
2nd person ávkát ávkáde ávkádet
3rd person ávkis ávkiska ávkiset

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland