čuovgat
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuo̯vːkah(t)/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Samic *čuoŋvëtē.
Adjective
čuovgat (comparative čuovgadit, superlative čuovgadeamos)
- light (coloured)
Inflection
| Odd, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | čūvges | |
| Nominative | čuovgat | |
| Genitive | čuovgada | |
| Attributive | čūvges | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | čuovgat | čuovgadat |
| Accusative | čuovgada | čuovgadiid |
| Genitive | čuovgada | čuovgadiid |
| Illative | čuovgadii | čuovgadiidda |
| Locative | čuovgadis | čuovgadiin |
| Comitative | čuovgadiin | čuovgadiiguin |
| Essive | čuovgadin | |
Further reading
- 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
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
čuovgat
- to shine
Inflection
| Even a-stem, vg-vgg gradation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | čuovgat | ||
| 1st sing. present | čuovggan | ||
| 1st sing. past | čūvgen | ||
| infinitive | čuovgat | action noun | čuovgan |
| present participle | čuovgi | action inessive | čuovgamin čuovgame |
| past participle | čuovgan | action elative | čuovgamis |
| agent participle | — | action comitative | čuovgamiin |
| abessive | čuovggakeahttá | ||
| present indicative | past indicative | imperative | |
| 1st singular | čuovggan | čūvgen | čūvgon |
| 2nd singular | čuovggat | čūvget | čuovgga |
| 3rd singular | čuovgá | čuovggai | čūvgos |
| 1st dual | čūvge | čuovggaime | čuovgu |
| 2nd dual | čuovgabeahtti | čuovggaide | čuovgi |
| 3rd dual | čuovgaba | čuovggaiga | čūvgoska |
| 1st plural | čuovgat | čuovggaimet | čūvgot čuovgut |
| 2nd plural | čuovgabēhtet | čuovggaidet | čūvget čuovgit |
| 3rd plural | čūvget | čūvge | čūvgoset |
| connegative | čuovgga | čuovgan | čuovgga |
| conditional 1 | conditional 2 | potential | |
| 1st singular | čuovggašin čuovggašedjen |
čuovggalin čuovggaledjen |
čuovggažan |
| 2nd singular | čuovggašit čuovggašedjet |
čuovggalit čuovggaledjet |
čuovggažat |
| 3rd singular | čuovggašii | čuovggalii | čuovggaža čuovggaš |
| 1st dual | čuovggašeimme | čuovggaleimme | čuovggažetne |
| 2nd dual | čuovggašeidde | čuovggaleidde | čuovggažeahppi |
| 3rd dual | čuovggašeigga | čuovggaleigga | čuovggažeaba |
| 1st plural | čuovggašeimmet | čuovggaleimmet | čuovggažit čuovggažat |
| 2nd plural | čuovggašeiddet | čuovggaleiddet | čuovggažēhpet |
| 3rd plural | čuovggaše čuovggašedje |
čuovggale čuovggaledje |
čuovggažit |
| connegative | čuovggaše | čuovggale | čuovggaš |