álgga

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From álgit +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈaːlːkka/

Noun[edit]

álgga

  1. initiative
  2. cause

Inflection[edit]

Odd, lg-lgg gradation
Nominative álgga
Genitive álgaga
Singular Plural
Nominative álgga álgagat
Accusative álgaga álgagiid
Genitive álgaga álgagiid
Illative álgagii álgagiidda
Locative álgagis álgagiin
Comitative álgagiin álgagiiguin
Essive álggan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person álgagan álgageamẹ álgageamẹt
2nd person álgagat álgageattẹ álgageattẹt
3rd person álgagis álgageaskkạ álgageasẹt

Further reading[edit]

  • 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