Lule Sami

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Time-related expressions

ájgge = time
le gus assto? = do you have time?
árra = early
maŋŋe = late
juo = already

dal = now
agev = always
álu = often
vuorjjá = sometimes

idetbiejvve = in the morning
gasskabiejvve = at midday
iehketbiejvve = in the afternoon
iehket = in the evening
idja = at night

Gallen la kloahkka? = what time is it?
Kloahkka l guovten = it's two o'clock
Kloahkka l gålmån = it's three o'clock
Kloahkko le lågenanguovten = it's twelve o'clock
Kloahkka l biel avtan = it's half past twelve
Kloahkka l biel gålmån = it's half past two
Kloahkka l kvártta lågenanakaj = it's a quarter to eleven

Makkár biejvve l uddni? / Mij biejvijt la uddni? = what day is today?
Uddni l mánnodahka = today is Monday
Uddni l dijstahka = today is Tuesday
Uddni l gasskavahkko = today is Wednesday
Uddni l duorastahka = today is Thursday
Uddni l bierjjedahka = today is Friday
Uddni le lávvodahka = today is Saturday
Uddni l ájllek = uddni l sådnåbiejvve = today is Sunday

åvdep biejve = the day before yesterday
iektu = yesterday
uddni = today
idet = tomorrow

dán vahko = this week
tjuodtjelij vahko = next week
vásse vahko / åvdep vahko / maŋemus vahko = last week

gidá = spring
giesse = summer
tjaktja = autumn
dálvve = winter

ådåjakmánno = January
guovvamánno = February
sjnjuktjamánno = March
vuoratjismánno = April
moarmesmánno = May
biehtsemánno = June
sjnjilltjamánno = July
bårggemánno = August
ragátmánno = September
gålgådismánno = October
basádismánno = November
javllamánno = December

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Conjugation of verbs iellet "to live" and boahtet "to come, arrive"

Infinitives:
iellet boahtet

Indicative present, affirmative
1s äláv boadáv
2s älá boadá
3s ällá boahtá
1d iellin båhtin
2d iellebihtte boahtebihtte
3d ielleba boahteba
1p iellep boahtep
2p iellebihtit boahtebihtit
3p ielli båhti

Indicative present, negative
1s iv iele iv boade
2s i iele i boade
3s ij iele ij boade
1d en iele en boade
2d ähppe iele ähppe boade
3d äbá iele äbá boade
1s ep iele ep boade
2s ehpit iele ehpit boade
3p e iele e boade

Indicative past, affirmative
1s ielliv båhtiv
2s ielli båhti
3s ielij bådij
1d ielijma bådijma
2d ielijda bådijda
3d ielijga bådijga
1p ielijma bådijma
2p ielijda bådijda
3p ielin båhtin

Imperative
2s iele! boade!
3s iellis! båhtis!
1d ällon! boahton!
2d ielle! boahtte!
3d ielliska! båhtiska!
1p ällop! boahtop!
2p iellit! båhtit!
3p iellisa! båhtisa!

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Weather terms

dálkke = weather
dálkkediedádus = weather forecast
vierrto = nice weather
biejvve, bæjvásj = sun
bäjvádahka = sunshine
bájttet = to shine
sjerrat = clear (cloudless)
balvva = balvva
balvagis = cloudy
biegga = wind
bieggat = to blow
tjavve, rábttja = light wind
stoarmmo = storm
áddjá = thunder
eldagis = lightning
ádjádálkke = thunderstorm
mierkká, murkko = fog
savdas = foggy
alladäddo = high pressure
vuollegisdäddo = low pressure
harvve, rássjo = rain
rássjodit = to rain
átjájuoksa = rainbow
muohta = snow
muohttet = to snow
slahtte = sleet
tjuormas = hail
tjuormastit = to hail
tjoasskem = frost
ridne = rime
jiegŋa = ice
galmas, tjoaskes = cold
liekkas = warm
báhkas, bivval = hot
njuoskas = humid
suollne = dew

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Animals and birds in Lule Saami

juhtusa, judos = animal
gårkkå = ant
biernna = bear
vaddnem = beaver
hubllo, miedahubllo = bee
ruovddegåmmbå = beetle
lådde = bird
biejvvelådde = butterfly
tjuktje = capercaillie, wood grouse
gáhtto = cat
vuonntsá = chicken
jáddi = cod
gussa = cow
guorgga = crane
vuoratjis = crow
giehka = cuckoo
ruoppsisgådde = deer
bena = dog
tjásjlådde = duck
goasskem = eagle
sarvva = elk, moose
guolle = fish
tjiruk = fly
riebij = fox
tsuoppoj = frog
gájttsa = goat
rásselåhkkå = grasshopper
gássa = goose
hábak = hawk
pinnsvijnne = hedgehog
silldá = herring
hässta = horse
tsåhppegåmmbå = ladybug
lædján = lion
dädtjulahka = lizard
albas = lynx
njammelij = mammal
áhppa = monkey
tjuojkka = mosquito
sjnjierrá = mouse
idjalådde = owl
svijnne = pig
duvvo = pigeon, dove
hávgaa = pike
kanijnna = rabbit
njoammel = hare
boatsoj = reindeer
vuontsáåres = rooster
skávlle = seagull
sávttsa = sheep
germaj = snake
tsithse = sparrow
hievnne = spider
oarre = squirrel
stárra = starling
fálffo = swallow
sjnjuktja = swan
tjierrek = tern
dábmuk = trout
durttel = turtle
viepses = wasp
stálppe = wolf
tjájnne = woodpecker
mádo = worm

Sources: LEXIN-Bildteman & Norsk-lulesamisk ordbok

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Sentences from UraTyp

Mån lågåv = I read

mån = I (1s)
lågåv = I read (1s present)

Mån iv lågå = I don't read

mån = I (1s)
iv = I don't (1s negative)
lågå = read (connegative)

Iv lågå = I don't read

iv = I don't (1s negative present)
lågå = read (connegative)

Ittjiv lågå = I didn't read

ittjiv = I didn't (1s negative past)
lågå = read (connegative)

Mån lav låhkåmin = I am reading

mån = I (1s)
lav = I am (1s)
låhkåmin = reading (progressive; låhkåm- = reading, -in = essive)

Bárne låhkåba = the two boys read

bárne = boys (plural)
låhkåba = they two read (3d present)

Måj låhkin = we two read

måj = we two (1d)
låhkin = we two read (1d present)

Mån boadáv idet = I [will] come tomorrow

mån = I (1s)
boadáv = I come (1s present)
idet = tomorrow

Gå båhtiv, dat lij juo vuolggám = when I came, she had already left

gå = when
båhtiv = I came (1s past)
dat = this (demonstrative)
lij = was (3s past)
juo = already
vuolggám = left (perfect)

Mån manniv iedne lusi = I went to my mother

mån = I (1s)
manniv = went (1s past)
iedne = mother (genitive)
lusi = to

Jávlli, ahte länsska l jábmám = it's said that the sheriff has died

jávlli = they say (3s)
ahte = that
länsska = sheriff (nominative)
l = is (3s)
jábmám = died (perfect)

Tjálisj má = she's probably writing

tjálisj = writes (3s potential)
má = surely

Gå dåhku boadá, de jávrev vuojná = when you get there, you see the lake

gå = when
dåhku = there
boadá = you come (2s present)
de = then
jávrev = lake (accusative)
vuojná = you see (2s present)

Boade bårråt! = come and eat!

boade = come! (2s imperative)
bårråt = to eat (infinitive)

De rássjot = it is raining now

de = then
rássjot = it is raining (3s present)

Sån la skåvlik = she is a teacher

sån = she (nominative)
la = is (3s)
skåvlik = teacher (nominative)

Sån lij skåvlik = she was a teacher

sån = she (nominative)
lij = was (3s)
skåvlik = teacher (nominative)

Bijla li ruoppsada = the cars are red

bijla = cars (nominative plural)
li = are (3p)
ruoppsada = red (nominative plural)

Váttsáv huodnahij = I walk to the house

váttsáv = I walk (1s)
huodnahij = to the house (huodnah = house + ij = illative)

Lev huodnahin = I am in the house

lev = I am (1s)
huodnahin = in the house (huodnah = house + -in = inessive)

Boadáv huodnahis = I come from the house
boadáv = I come (1s)
huodnahis = from the house (huodnah = house + -is = elative)[/list]
Oastáv guokta guole = I buy two fish

oastáv = I buy (1s)
guokta = two
guole = fish (genitive singular)

Vuojnniv oappám iektu = I saw my sister yesterday

vuojnniv = I saw (1s past)
oappám = my sister (oappám = sister, accusative singular + -m = 1s possessive)
iektu = yesterday

Vuojnniv oappájdam iektu = I saw my sisters yesterday

vuojnniv = I saw (1s past)
oappájdam = my sister (oappájd = sisters, accusative plural + -am = 1s possessive)
iektu = yesterday

Ale vuoras ålmmåj garra bágoj håla = don't say harsh words to an elder

ale = don't (2s negative imperative)
vuoras = old
ålmmåj = man (illative)
garra = hard
bágoj = words (comitative plural)
håla = talk (connegative)

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