Saami, Ume

Conjugate Verbs

Facts

  • 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
Ume Sami language speaking area

The Verb

Person

Verbs conjugate for three grammatical persons:

Grammatical number

Verbs conjugate for three grammatical numbers:

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 -

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