Inaari Sami

[Alcadras]

What are the differences between Inaari Sami and Sami?

i watched a documentary about Inaari Sami.
It was spoken only 352 people and the documentary was about keeping a language alive.
in kindergartens,children learn songs.

[Jonne]

I don't understand Inari sámi a lot I saw a dictionary in the library.. maybe i could borrow it..

[Steisi]

Apparently Inari Sami is the only language thats spoken only in Finland, so I guess all the other types of Sami cross borders.

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Inari Saami (anarâškielâ) resources:

Inari to Finnish dictionary (Nettidigisäänih)
Inari to Finnish dictionary (Giellatekno)
Inari to North Saami dictionary (Nettidigisäänih)

Basic Phrases in Inari Saami
Very brief information about Inari with speech samples
Brief Inari Saami vocabulary list

Oahpa! Aanaar
Inari Saami inflectional paradigm generator
Nettisaje, a Wiki in and about Inari Saami

There is also a textbook called Kielâkyeimi.
Audio material and exercises for the textbook are available here.
Quizlets for the textbook are available here.

Some phrases:
Tiervâ! = hello!
Pyeri iiđeed! = good morning!
Pyeri peivi! = good afternoon! good day!
Pyeri eehid! = good evening!
Pyeri ijjâ! = good night!
Tiervâpuáttim! = welcome!
Mii kulloo? = how are you?
Pyeri = good, fine
Maht mana? = how's it going?
Pyereest mana = it's going well
Takkâ koijâdmist = thanks for asking
Mii tuu nommâ lii? - what is your name?
Muu nommâ lii = my name is
Hitruu teivâđ = nice to meet you
Takkâ = thank you
Pyerrin liävus = you're welcome
Addâgâs = I'm sorry
Takkâ purrâmâšâst! = thanks for the food!
Moonâ tiervân = go healthy (goodbye, said to a person who is leaving)
Pääsi tiervân! = stay healthy (goodbye, said to a person who is remaining behind)

Video in Inari: Saami Clothing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzrSS2RD7qc

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Numbers:

0 = nollá
1 = ohtâ
2 = kyehti
3 = kulmâ
4 = nelji
5 = vittâ
6 = kuttâ
7 = čiččâm
8 = käävci
9 = oovce

10 = love

11 = ohtunubáloh
12 = kyehtnubáloh
13 = kulmânubáloh

20 = kyehtlov
21 = kyehtlovohtâ
22 = kyehtlovkyehti

30 = kulmâlov
31 = kulmâlovohtâ
32 = kulmâlovkyehti

40 = neljilov
50 = vittlov
60 = kuttlov
70 = čiččâmlov
80 = kähcilov
90 = ohcelov

100 = čyeti
200 = kyehtičyeđe
300 = kulmâčyeđe

1000 = tuhhát

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Colors:

vielgâd = white
čuovjâd = blue
ruánáá = green
fiskâd = yellow
ooraans = orange
ruopsâd = red
ruškâd = brown
čappâd = black
ráánnás = grey
kuovgisruopsâd = pink
violet = purple

siilbâivnásâš = silver
koleivnásâš = gold

tevkisčuovjâd= light blue
kuovgisčuovjâd = dark blue

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Parts of the body:

uáivi = head
muáđuh = face
vuoptâ = hair
čalme = eye
njune = nose
njälmi = mouth
poovsâ = lip
njuovčâ = tongue
pelji = ear
čiäppát = neck (front)
niske = neck (back)
uálgi = shoulder
uálgâtuáivi = elbow
kietâ = arm, hand
čuvđe = suormâ = finger
pelgi = thumb
selgi = back
radde = chest
njižže = breast
čuávji = stomach
jyelgi = leg, foot
iidâ = knee
liške = skin
tekki = muscle
váimu = heart
vuoi'ŋâšeh = brain

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Personal Pronouns in Inari:

Nominative
1s: mun
2s: tun
3s: sun
1d: muoi
2d: tuoi
3d: suoi
1p: mij
2p: tij
3p: sij

Genitive-Accusative

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1s: muu
2s: tuu
3s: suu
1d: munnuu
2d: tunnuu
3d: sunnuu
1p: mii
2p: tii
3p: sii

Locative

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1s: must = muste
2s: tust = tuste
3s: sust = suste
1d: munnust
2d: tunnust
3d: sunnust
1p: mist = miste
2p: tist = tiste
3p: sist = siste

Illative

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1s: munjin
2s: tunjin
3s: sunjin
1d: munnui
2d: tunnui
3d: sunnui
1p: mijjân
2p: tijjân
3p: sijjân

Comitative

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1s: muuin = muin
2s: tuuin = tuin
3s: suuin = suin
1d: munnuin = munnuuin
2d: tunnuin = tunnuuin
3d: sunnuin = sunnuuin
1p: miiguim
2p: tiiguim
3p: siiguim

Abessive

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1s: muuttáá
2s: tuuttáá
3s: suuttáá
1d: munnuuttáá
2d: tunnuuttáá
3d: sunnuuttáá
1p: miittáá
2p: tiittáá
3p: siittáá

Essive

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1s: munen
2s: tunen
3s: sunen
1d: munnun
2d: tunnun
3d: sunnun
1p: minen
2p: tinen
3p: sinen

Partitive

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1s: muđe
2s: tuđe
3s: suđe
1d: munnud*
2d: tunnud*
3d: sunnud*
1p: miđe*
2p: tiđe*
3p: siđe*
*Dual and plural forms are not often inflected for partitive case.

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Conjugation of the verb 'to be' (leđe) in Inari Saami

1s mun lam I am
2s tun lah you (singular) are
3s sun lii he/she is
1d muoi láán = muoi laan = muoi leen we (two) are
2d tuoi leppee you (two) are
3d suoi lává = suoi lava they (two) are
1p mij lep we (plural) are
2p tij leppeđ you (plural) are
3p sij láá = sij laa they (plural) are

1s mun lijjim I was
2s tun lijjih you (singular) were
3s sun lâi he/she was
1d muoi lááim = muoi láim = muoi leim we (two) were
2d tuoi lááid = tuoi láid = tuoi leid you (two) were
3d suoi lááin suoi láin = suoi lein they (two) were
1p mij lâim = mij leim we (plural) were
2p tij lâid = tij leid you (plural) were
3p sij lijjii = sij leijii they (plural) were

1s mun jie'm lah I am not
2s tun jie'h lah you (singular) are not
3s sun ij lah he/she is not
1d muoi iän lah we (two) are not
2d tuoi eppee lah you (two) are not
3d suoi iä'vá lah they (two) are not
1p mij ep lah we (plural) are not
2p tij eppeđ lah you (plural) are not
3p sij iä lah they are not

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Family words in Inari Sami

enni = mother
eeči = father
nieidâ = daughter
alge = kandâ = son
uábbi = sister
viljâ = brother
ákku = grandmother
äijih = grandfather
ákkuv = grandchild (of grandmother)
ááijuv = grandchild (of grandfather)
kuáski = aunt (mother's older sister)
muáđá = aunt (mother's younger sister)
siäsá = aunt (father's sister)
čeeci = uncle (father's younger brother)
eehi = uncle (father's older brother)
iänui = uncle (mother's brother)
uárbimpeeli = cousin (female)
viljâpeeli = cousin (male)
vuoppâ = father-in-law
vyene = mother-in-law
manje = daughter-in-law
vivvâ = son-in-law

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Vegetation

šadolâšvuotâ = vegetation
mecci = forest
tundra = tundra
muorâ = tree
kuácceemuora = conifer
suáhi = birch
puájui = willow
peeci = pine
tammi = oak
vääđir = maple
niinimuorâ = linden
supe = aspen
leibi = alder
lostâkuosâ = larch
kuosâ = spruce, fir
pihlájâš = rowan
miestâ = shrub, bush
myerji = berry
juŋŋâ = lingonberry
jiereeh = currant-
stuorrâjeggijuŋŋâ = cranberry
mansikka = strawberry
sare = blueberry
lyeme = laaddâh = cloudberry
vađukkâš = raspberry
riätká = rátká = juniper
sino = grass
syeini = hay
kukká = flower
veddi = root
uáksi = branch
lostâ = leaf
paccâhâš = cone
pähkin = nut
kuobâr = mushroom
siävŋál = moss
jäävvil = jeevil = lichen

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Bodies of water

čääci = water
saivâčääci = fresh water
sälttičääci = salt water
aajâčääci = spring water
aajâ = käldee = spring
káivu = well
juuhâ = river
jävri = lake
láddu = pond
savo = calm pond
luobâl = pond-like area in a stream
viälmá = deep area in a river
jeggi = marsh, bog
jiäggáš = small marsh, small bog
korže = waterfall
kuoškâ = cascade, rapids
uáivuš = mouth of the river
riddo = shore
vuodâs = beach
riddokuávlu = coast
luohtâ = bay, gulf
vyeppee = bay (in a river)
čuálmi = strait, sound
meerâ = sea
pááru = wave
suálui = island
suáluikuavlu = archipelago
njargâ = peninsula
almerobdâ = horizon

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Examples of case declension for nouns

Singular forms of 'mecci' (forest)
Nominative: mecci
Genitive: meeci
Accusative: meeci
Partitive: meccid*
Illative: miäcán
Locative: meecist
Essive: meccin*
Abessive: mecittáá
Comitative: meccijn

Plural forms of 'meecih' (forests)
Nominative: meecih
Genitive: meecij = mecij
Accusative: meecijd
Illative: meccijd
Locative: meecijn
Abessive: mecijttáá
Comitative: mecijguin = mecigijn

*For partitive and essive there is no separate plural form.

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Time-related expressions

äigi = time
jo = already
maŋŋeed = late
tääl = now
tállán = right away

ain = always
távjá = often
táválávt = usually
joskus = sometimes
harvii = rarely
ij kuássin = never

iđedist = in the morning
peiviv = during the day
ehidispeeivi = in the afternoon
ehidist = in the evening
iho = at night

ennuv-uv tijme lii? / mon ennuv tijme lii? = what time is it?
tijme lii kyehti = it's two o'clock
tijme lii kyehtnubáloh = it's twelve o'clock
tijme lii pel ohtâ = it's half past twelve
tijme lii pel kulmâ = it's half past two
tijme lii vaartâ vááijuv ohtnubáloh = it's a quarter to eleven
tijme lii vittâ vááijuv kyehti = it's five minutes to two
tijme lii love paijeel kyehti = it's ten past two

ohtâ miinut = one minute
kyehti miinut = two minutes
love minuttid = ten minutes
ohtâ tijme = one hour
kyehti tijme = two hours
käävci tijmed = eight hours

peivi = day
ohtâ peivi = one day
kyehti peeivi = two days
love peivid = ten days

okko = week
kyehti oho = two weeks
kyehtnubáloh okkod = twelve weeks

máánu = month
kyehti máánu = two months
kyehtnubáloh máánud = twelve months

ihe = year
kyehti ive = two years
love ihheed = ten years
ihelohe = decade
čyeti-ihe = century

onne lii vuossargâ = today is Monday
onne lii majebargâ = today is Tuesday
onne lii koskokko = today is Wednesday
onne lii tuorâstâh = today is Thursday
onne lii vástuppeivi = today is Friday
onne lii lávárdâh = today is Saturday
onne lii pasepeivi = today is Sunday

oovdebpeivi = the day before yesterday
jieht = yesterday
onne = today
itten = tomorrow
paijeelittáá = the day after tomorrow

kiđđâ = spring
kiđđuv = in spring
keesi = summer
keessiv = in summer
čohčâ = autumn
čohčuv = in autumn
tälv = winter
tälvv = in winter

uđđâivemáánu = January
kuovâmáánu = February
njuhčâmáánu = March
cuáŋuimáánu = April
vyesimáánu = May
kesimáánu = June
syeinimáánu = July
porgemáánu = August
čohčâmáánu = September
roovvâdmáánu = October
skammâmáánu = November
juovlâmáánu = December

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Weather terms

šoŋŋâ = weather
šoŋŋâennustâs = weather forecast
šiev jergâ / šiev sijvo = good weather
hyenes jergâ / hyenes sijvo = bad weater
piäiváš = sun
piäivádâh = sunny
piäiváš páštá = the sun is shining
jalahâs / šiälgus jergâ / šiälgus sijvo = clear weather
polvâ = cloud
polvii = cloudy
koškáduh = dry
pieggâ = wind
pieggii / piägus = windy
njuári = strong wind
šuármu = storm
äijih = thunder
aldâgâs = lightning
äijihšoŋŋâ = thunderstorm
miärkká = fog
arve = rain
arvaa = rainy
tääl arva = it's raining
arvetävgi / äijihtävgi = rainbow
muotâ = snow
muottiis = snowy
skäälvi = deep snow
šliättá = sleet
čuormâst = it's hailing
puollâš = frost
päskid = hard frost
pice = rime
jieŋâ = ice
čuáskim = cold
lihmiđ = warm
kume = hot
laavtâs = humid
lapse = dew

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Colors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK35xF09LxE

Forest words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zs99voRq74

Some nature and fishing words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmO6w9mOLyU

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Inari
Conjugation of verbs eelliđ "to live" and puáttiđ "to come, arrive, get done"

Infinitives:
eelliđ puáttiđ

Indicative present, affirmative
1s iälám puáđám
2s iäláh puáđáh
3s iälá puátá
1d elleen puátteen
2d elivettee puátivettee
3d eelliv puáttiv
1p eellip puáttip
2p elivetteđ puátivetteđ
3p eelih puátih

Indicative present, negative
1s jie'm ele jie'm puáđi
2s jie'h ele jie'h puáđi
3s ij ele ij puáđi
1d iän ele iän puáđi
2d eppee ele eppee puáđi
3d iä'vá ele iä'vá puáđi
1s ep ele ep puáđi
2s eppeđ ele eppeđ puáđi
3p iä ele iä puáđi

Indicative past, affirmative
1s eellim poottim
2s eellih poottih
3s eelij poođij
1d eelijm poođijm
2d eelijd poođijd
3d eelijn poođijn
1p eelijm poođijm
2p eelijd poođijd
3p ellii pottii

Imperative
2s ele! puáđe!
3s iälus! puáđus!
1d iälloon! puáttoon!
2d ellee! puáttee!
3d iällus! puáttus!
1p iällup! puáttup!
2p eelliđ! puáttiđ!
3p iällus! puáttus!

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Inari Saami

Types of metaphonic vowel alternation in the initial syllable

	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3
Vowel in 2nd syllable →	i, e	á (a), o, u	â, i* (ij), u*
Vowel in 1st syllable ↘
I	i	i	i
II	u	u	u
III	o	o	u
IV	ä	á	a
V	e	iä	e
VI	ie	iä	ie
VII	a	a	o
VIII	uá	uá	o
IX	ye	uá	uo

i* and u* denote historically contracted vowels in certain inflectional forms

Examples:

	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Meaning
I	civkkeđ	civhám	civkkim	'to tweet (infinitive : present 1st SG : past 1st SG)'
II	juhheen	juhá	juuhâđ	'to drink (present 1st DU : present 3rd SG : infinitive)'
III	jotteeđ	jotá	juttii	'to move, to travel (infinitive : present 3rd SG : past 3rd PL)'
	poreh	porroo	purruđ	'to eat (present 3rd PL : passive present 3rd PL : passive infinitive)'
IV	pälkki	páálkán	paalhijd	'salary (nominative SG : illative SG : accusative PL)'
	-	ááhuš	ahhuu	'grandmother (deminutive) (- : nominative SG : genitive SG)'
V	čeeci	čiäcán	čeesijn	'uncle (nominative SG : illative SG : locative PL)'
	tevdeen	tiävdá	tevduđ	'to fill (present 1st DU : present 3rd SG : passive infinitive)'
VI	tiettiđ	tiäđám	tiettim	'to know (infinitive : present 1st SG : past 1st SG)'
	čieheen	čiähhoo	čiehhuđ	'to hide (present 1st DU : passive present 3rd SG : passive infinitive'
VII	lakke	laakan	loohij	'half (nominative SG : illative SG : genitive PL)'
	naver	nahhaar	-	'dream (nominative SG : genitive SG : -)'
VIII	puáttiđ	puátá	pottii	'to come (infinitive : present 3rd SG : past 3rd PL)'
	luáppee	-	loppiđ	'to curdle (present 3rd SG : - : infinitive)'
IX	vyehi	vuáhán	vuovvijd	'way, method (nominative SG : illative SG : illative PL)'
	vyeli	vuálus	vuoluubeln	'underside : downward : below, beneath'

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Animals and birds in Inari

kutkâ = ant
kuobžâ = bear
maaijuv = beaver
mietâmiäđušijn = bee
lodde = bird
piäivááloddááš = butterfly
kissá = cat
kääni = chicken
kussâ = cow
vuorâččâs = crow
kiehâ = cuckoo
kodde = deer
peenuv = dog
kuáskim = eagle
sorvâ = elk, moose
kyeli = fish
riemnjis = fox
cuábui = frog
kaiccâ = goat
aččinj, syeiniaččinj = grasshopper
čuáŋá = goose
välli = hawk
säggisäplig = hedgehog
hiävuš = horse
tiälkkutivre = ladybug
lisko = lizard
njomâtteijee = mammal
aapiin = monkey
čuoškâ = mosquito
säplig = mouse
oppuu = owl
šahe = pig
tuvvááš = pigeon, dove
njuámmil = rabbit, hare
kääniores = rooster
kaijuu = seagull
savzâ = sheep
kyevdi = snake
varbusâš = sparrow
evni = spider
uárree = squirrel
kottarâš = starling
haigar = stork
spáálváš = swallow
njuhčâ = swan
kolbâcuábui = turtle
veepsis = wasp
kumppi = wolf

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