gussa

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kusë.

Noun

gussa

  1. cow

Inflection
Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative gussa
Genitive gusá
Singular Plural
Nominative gussa gusá
Accusative gusáv gusájt
Genitive gusá gusáj
Illative gussaj gusájda
Inessive gusán gusájn
Elative gusás gusájs
Comitative gusájn gusáj
Abessive gusádagá
gusádagi		 gusájdagá
gusájdagi
Essive gussan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gussam gussama gussama
2nd person gussat gussada gussada
3rd person gussas gussaska gussasa

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

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kusë.

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

Noun

gussa

  1. cow

Inflection
Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative gussa
Genitive gusa
Singular Plural
Nominative gussa gusat
Accusative gusa gusaid
Genitive gusa gusaid
Illative gussii gusaide
Locative gusas gusain
Comitative gusain gusaiguin
Essive gussan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person gussan gussame gussamet
2nd person gussat gussade gussadet
3rd person gussas gussaska gussaset

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

Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kusë.

Noun

gussa

  1. cow

Inflection
Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
Nominative gussa
Genitive gusa
Singular Plural
Nominative gussa gusa
Accusative gusav gusajt
Genitive gusa gusaj
Illative gussaj gusajda
Inessive gusan gusajn
Elative gusast
gusas		 gusajst
gusajs
Comitative gusajn gusaj
Essive gussan

Further reading
  • gussa in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (“Pite Sami word list”)
  • 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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