máhtu

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mātō.

Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈmaːhtuː/

Noun

máhtu

  1. worm

Inflection
Even u-stem, ht-đ gradation
Nominative máhtu
Genitive máđu
máđọ
Singular Plural
Nominative máhtu máđut
Accusative máđu máđūid
Genitive máđu
máđọ		 máđūid
Illative máhtui máđūide
Locative máđus máđūin
Comitative máđūin máđūiguin
Essive máhtun
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person máhton máhtome máhtomet
2nd person máhtot máhtode máhtodet
3rd person máhtus máhtuska máhtuset

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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