ӣнн

See also: ӣӈӈ

Kildin Sami

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːnː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Samic *jienë, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *äne.

Noun

ӣнн (jinn)

  1. voice
Inflection
Declension of ӣнн (type II noun, no gradation)
Nominative ӣнн (jinn)
Genitive ӣнн (jinn)
Dative-Illative ӣннӭ (jinn’e)
Comitative ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
singular plural
Nominative ӣнн (jinn) ӣнн (jinn)
Accusative ӣнн (jinn) ӣннэтҍ (jinnet’)
Genitive ӣнн (jinn) ӣннэ (jinne)
Dative-Illative ӣннӭ (jinn’e) ӣннэтҍ (jinnet’)
Locative ӣннэсьт (jinnes’t) ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
Comitative ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’) ӣннэгуэйм (jinneguejm)
Abessive ӣннха (jinnxa) ӣннэха (jinnexa)
Essive ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
Partitive ӣннэ (jinne)

Etymology 2

Possibly from Proto-Samic *eanōj.

Noun

ӣнн (jinn)

  1. maternal uncle
Inflection
Declension of ӣнн (type II noun, no gradation)
Nominative ӣнн (jinn)
Genitive ӣнн (jinn)
Dative-Illative ӣннӭ (jinn’e)
Comitative ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
singular plural
Nominative ӣнн (jinn) ӣнн (jinn)
Accusative ӣнн (jinn) ӣннэтҍ (jinnet’)
Genitive ӣнн (jinn) ӣннэ (jinne)
Dative-Illative ӣннӭ (jinn’e) ӣннэтҍ (jinnet’)
Locative ӣннэсьт (jinnes’t) ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
Comitative ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’) ӣннэгуэйм (jinneguejm)
Abessive ӣннха (jinnxa) ӣннэха (jinnexa)
Essive ӣннэнҍ (jinnen’)
Partitive ӣннэ (jinne)

Further reading

  • N. E. Afanasjeva with R. D. Kuruch, E. I. Mechkina, A. A. Antonova, L. D. Jakovlev, B. A. Gluhov (1985) R. D. Kuruch, editor, Саамско-русский словарь (кильдинский диалект) [Sámi-Russian dictionary (Kildin dialect)]‎[1], Русский язык, page 91
  • A. Antonova, E. Sheller (2021) “ӣнн”, in Саамско-русский и Русско-саамский словарь [Sami-Russian and Russian-Sami dictionary], Tromsø: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “jīnn”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “jān-”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland