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-las
-las
See also: Appendix:Variations of "las"
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-lës.
Suffix
-las
- Forms adjectives from verbs, indicating an inclination or tendency to perform the verb's action.
- čierrut (“to cry”) + -las → čirrolas (“tending to cry”)
Usage notes
This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
| Even, ss-s gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | -las | |
| Nominative | -las | |
| Genitive | -lasa | |
| Attributive | -las | |
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | -las | -lasat |
| Genitive | -lasa | -lasaid |
| Accusative | -lasa | -lasaid |
| Illative | -lassii | -lasaide |
| Locative | -lasas | -lasain |
| Comitative | -lasain | -lasaiguin |
| Essive | -lassan | |
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Northern_Sami_words_suffixed_with_-las'>Northern Sami words suffixed with -las</a>