njealját

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Northern Sami[edit]

Northern Sami numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: njeallje
    Ordinal: njealját

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *nealjāntë.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈɲea̯ʎʎaːh(t)/

Adjective[edit]

njealját (not comparable)

  1. fourth

Inflection[edit]

Odd, no gradation
Attributive
Nominative njealját
Genitive njealjáda
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative njealját njealjádat
Accusative njealjáda njealjádiid
Genitive njealjáda njealjádiid
Illative njealjádii njealjádiidda
Locative njealjádis njealjádiin
Comitative njealjádiin njealjádiiguin
Essive njealjádin

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