cuohkki

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡suo̯hːkiː/

Noun[edit]

cuohkki

  1. reason, cause
  2. excuse

Inflection[edit]

Even i-stem, hkk-hk gradation
Nominative cuohkki
Genitive cuohki
cuohkẹ
Singular Plural
Nominative cuohkki cuohkit
Accusative cuohki cūhkiid
Genitive cuohki
cuohkẹ
cūhkiid
Illative cuohkkái cūhkiide
Locative cuohkis cūhkiin
Comitative cūhkiin cūhkiiguin
Essive cuohkkin
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person cuohkkán cuohkkáme cuohkkámet
2nd person cuohkkát cuohkkáde cuohkkádet
3rd person cuohkkis cuohkkiska cuohkkiset

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