Guđat boddu
[kuđah poddtu]
Gos don orut?
Ánde orru Ohcejogas
Juvvá orru Mázes
Máhtte orru Guovdageainnus
Mun orun Čohkkirasas
Mun orun Johkamohkis
Iŋgá: Gos Biret-Elle lea?
Máhtte: Dat lea boasttas.
Iŋgá: Maid dat doppe?
Máhtte: Dat doalvu dohko reivve.
Iŋgá: Na mun manan vel gávppis.
Biret-Elle: Gos eadni lea?
Máhtte: Eadni lea gávppis.
Biret-Elle: Maid dat doppe?
Máhtte: Dat oastá vel láibbi.
Lásse: Leago Biera juo ruovttus?
Máhtte: Ii leat, dat lea ain skuvllas.
Lásse: Manne?
Máhtte: In mun dieđe.
Sánit:
Guđat - sixth
god - where
duo - there *right there*
boasta, boastta - post-office
boasttas - in a post-office
gávpi [kaav^hpi], gávppi [kaavhpii] - a store,shop
gávppis - in a store/shop
skuvla, skuvlla - school
skuvllas - at school
stohpu, stobu - a house
stobus - in a house
orrut, orun - to live somewhere, to be
Guovdageaidnu [kuovdakeaitnu]
Máze [maatse]
Ohcejohka [ohtsejohka]
Čohkkiras [čohhkiras]
doppe - there
doalvut [toal^vuuht], doalvvun [toalvvuun] - to take sth away
reive, reivve - a letter *the one you can write to someone*
eadni, eatni - mother
ruovttus - at home
ain - still
manne - why
diehtit, dieđán - to know
dáppe - here
ohcat, ozan - to look for sth
Gradation
Strong->weak
it -> itt
lp -> lpp
lk -> lkk
áiti [aaj^hti] -> áitti [aajhttii]
stoalpu [stoal^hpu] -> stoalppu [stoalhpuu]
mielki [miel^hki] -> mielkki [mielhkii]
Strong: note the schwa-vowel. There's a weak h-sound before k,p and t.
Weak: There's a strong h-sound before k,p and t.
Locative
This case is similar to English preposition "in".
It's marked by adding an -s into the end of a word.
Remember the gradation!!
Biila - a car (accusative biilla)
Biillas - in a car
láibi - a bread (accusative láibbi]
láibbis - in a bread
Conjugation of -ut verbs
You already know how to conjugate verbs ending with -at or -it. Now we'll learn the conjugation of -ut verbs.
orrut - to live in somewhere
mun oru-n - i live
don oru-t - you live
son orru - s/he lives
Infinitive: orrut
Negative verb: in oro
Imperative: oro!
Infinitive: doalvut
Negative verb: in doalvvo
Imperative: doalvvo!
Note that the u of 2nd syllable changes to o
Bargovihtát
1. Answer.
a) Leago Iŋgá biillas?
b) Leago Máret gávppis?
c) Leago Mihkkal stobus?
2. Write the questions.
a) ... ? - Mun orun Mázes.
b) ... ? - Áhčči orun Mázes.
c) ... ? - Dat lea ain skuvllas.
d) ... ? - Mun in dieđe.