Saami, Ume
Conjugate VerbsFacts
- Language: Saami, Ume
- Alternate names: Lapp, Saami, Ume
- Language code: sju
- Language family: Uralic, Saami, Western Saami, Southwestern Saami
- Number of speakers: 20
- Vulnerability: Endangered [Read more...]
- Script:
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Introduction
Ume Sami is a Sami language spoken in Sweden and Norway. It is a dying language with only about 20 native speakers left and is spoken mainly along the Ume River in the north of Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur.
Ume Sami language speaking area
The Verb
Person
Verbs conjugate for three grammatical persons:
- first person
- second person
- third person
Grammatical number
Verbs conjugate for three grammatical numbers:
- singular
- dual
- plural
Sample verb: gùllat
| Present | Preterite | Imperative | Nominal forms | |
| Sg.1 | guulòv | gǜllòv | - | Past participle: gùllama Infinitive: gùllat Gerundive II: gùllamen Supine: guulahtjit |
| Sg.2 | guulah | gǜllah | guula | |
| Sg.3 | gùllaa | güülii | - | |
| Du.1 | gùllan | güüliimen | - | |
| Du.2 | gùllabähten | güüliiden | gùllabähten | |
| Du.3 | gùllaväggan | güüliigen | - | |
| Pl.1 | gùllahpa | güüliime | - | |
| Pl.2 | gùllabehta | güüliide | gǜllada | |
| Pl.3 | gǜlläh | gǜllan | - |
Verblist
- ballájit
- bissiet
- båhtiet
- båndduot
- büŧkket
- dålvvuot
- dårjuotit
- galggat
- guellet
- guvkietit
- guvllat
- gávdnat
- gårruot
- gåvdnat
- ij
- juvkkat
- jåŧkkiet
- jühttiet
- kämbbet
- liärrat
- láhtjiet
- läŧkket
- släjjet
- suaŋadit
- suvkkat
- svårrat
- säddet
- sålttat
- sïjttat
- tjuajggat
- tjálliet
- tjåggiet
- tjühkket
- tsüvviet
- uhttsat
- várdásjit
- ärbbet
External Links
Notes
References
- Schlachter, Wolfgang. Wörterbuch des Waldlappendialekts von Malå. Suomalais-ugrilainen seura. Helsinki, 1958.