Northern Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish kaivo.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkaːjːvo/
Noun
gáivo
- well (of water)
Inflection
| Even o-stem, iv-ivv gradation
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| Nominative
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gáivo
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| Genitive
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gáivvo
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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gáivo
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gáivvot
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| Accusative
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gáivvo
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gáivvuid
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| Genitive
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gáivvo
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gáivvuid
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| Illative
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gáivui
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gáivvuide
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| Locative
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gáivvos
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gáivvuin
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| Comitative
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gáivvuin
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gáivvuiguin
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| Essive
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gáivon
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| Possessive forms
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| 1st person
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gáivon
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gáivome
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gáivomet
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| 2nd person
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gáivot
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gáivode
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gáivodet
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| 3rd person
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gáivos
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gáivoska
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gáivoset
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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