-гуэдтӭ

Kildin Sami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-koatētēk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈˌɡu̯ɛd̥͡tʲɛ/

Suffix

-гуэдтӭ (-guedt’e)

  1. Forms inchoative verbs, indicating the beginning of an action.
    ла̄ввлэ (lāvvle, to sing) + ‎-гуэдтӭ (-guedt’e) → ‎ла̄ввлгуэдтӭ (lāvvlguedt’e, to begin to sing)
    оаввлэ (åvvle, to scream; to yell) + ‎-гуэдтӭ (-guedt’e) → ‎оаввлгуэдтӭ (åvvlguedt’e, to begin to scream; to begin to yell)

Derived terms

Category Kildin Sami terms suffixed with -гуэдтӭ not found

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), “-škuəᴅ̜t̜eᵟ”, in Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • Kuokkala, Juho. 2019. Saami -(š)goahti- inchoatives: Their variation, history, and suggested cognates in Veps and Mordvin