Northern Sami

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Northern Sami numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: ovcci
    Ordinal: ovccát

Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *ëkcāntë.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈovtt͡saːh(t)/

Adjective

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ovccát (not comparable)

  1. ninth

Inflection

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Odd, no gradation
Attributive
Nominative ovccát
Genitive ovccáda
Attributive
Singular Plural
Nominative ovccát ovccádat
Accusative ovccáda ovccádiid
Genitive ovccáda ovccádiid
Illative ovccádii ovccádiidda
Locative ovccádis ovccádiin
Comitative ovccádiin ovccádiiguin
Essive ovccádin

Further reading

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  • 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