Skolt Saami (nuõrttsääʹmǩiõll)

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Resources for Skolt Saami (nuõrttsääʹmǩiõll)

Skolt to English dictionary
Skolt to Norwegian, Norwegian to Skolt dictionary
Skolt to Finnish, Finnish to Skolt dictionary
Skolt to Russian, Russian to Skolt dictionary
Koltasaami vikisõnastik Skolt-Estonian wordlist
Álgu database entries for Skolt Saami etymological comparisons
Short Skolt Saami vocabulary list
Skolt Saami number words

A Grammar of Skolt Saami
Oahpa! nõurti
Skolt Saami text analyzer
Skolt Saami inflectional paradigm generator
Skolt Saami word form generator

Basic grammar in this thread:

personal pronouns, the verb lee'd (to be), possessive suffixes

Basic vocabulary lists in this thread:

numbers, colors, family, parts of the body, vegetation,bodies of water

Some phrases:
Tiõrv! = hello!
Šiõǥǥ tueʹlääst! = good morning!
Šiõǥǥ jeäʹǩǩespeeiʹv! = good afternoon!
Šiõǥǥ jeäʹǩǩää! = good evening!
Puäʹđ tiõrvân! = welcome
Kâkkva jeälšak? = how are you?
Puârast = fine
Späʹsseb = thank you
Jõnn späʹsseb = thank you very much
Mii tuu nõmm lij? = what is your name?
Muu nõmm lij = my name is
Koozz jååđak? = where are you going?
Mõõn tiõrvân! = go healthy, said to a person who is leaving
Kuõđđu tiõrvân! = stay healthy, said to a person who is remaining behind

A short video in Skolt Saami:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxiRQdg4dg

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Numbers:

0 = noll
1 = õhtt
2 = kuåhht
3 = koumm
4 = nellj
5 = viit
6 = kutt
7 = čiččâm
8 = kääu'c
9 = ååu'c

10 = låå'k

11 = õtmlo
12 = kuâtmlo
13 = konmlo
14 = nenjmlo
15 = vitmlo
16 = kutmlo
17 = činmlo
18 = käcmlo
19 = åcmlo

20 = kuåtlõk
21 = kuåtlõkõhtt
22 = kuåtlõkkuå't

30 = koummlc
31 = koummlcõhtt
32 = koummlkuå’t

40 = nelljlo
50 = vittlo
60 = kuttlo
70 = čičmlo
80 = kä'hcclo
90 = å'hcclo

100 = čua'tt

1000 = tohhât

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Colors:

viõlggâd = white
ââʹliǩ = blue
ruânn = green
viskkâd = yellow
maʹlinovi ruõpssâd = orange
ruõpssâd = red
ručkkâd = brown
čappâd = black
rääʹnes = grey
ǩiõlggâd ruõpssâd = pink
violett = purple

silbb = silver
kåʹll = gold

kaiʹǧǧesââʹliǩ= light blue
kääʹmesââʹliǩ = dark blue

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Parts of the body:

vueiʹvv = head
vuõptt = hair
čâʹlmm = eye
njuu'nn = nose
njäʹlmm = mouth
pe'llj = ear
čeäppat = neck
vuäʹlǧǧ = shoulder
kõõnjâr = elbow
ǩiõtt = arm, hand
suõrmm = finger
peäʹlǧǧ = thumb
čiõʹlj = back
râʹdd = chest
čåuʹjj= stomach
jueʹlǧǧ = leg, foot
puõlvv = knee
leʹšǩǩ = skin
teäʹǩǩ = muscle
čââʹđ = heart

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Skolt Saami personal pronouns:

Nominative
1s: mon
2s: ton
3s: son
1d: muäna
2d: tuäna
3d: suäna
1p: mij
2p: tij
3p: sij

Genitive

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1s: muu
2s: tuu
3s: suu
1d: muännai
2d: tuännai
3d: suännai
1p: mij
2p: tij
3p: sij

Accusative

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1s: muu
2s: tuu
3s: suu
1d: muännaid
2d: tuännaid
3d: suännaid
1p: mi'jjid
2p: ti'jjid
3p: si'jjid

Illative

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1s: mu'nne
2s: tu'nne
3s: su'nne
1d: muännaid
2d: tuännaid
3d: suännaid
1p: mi'jjid
2p: ti'jjid
3p: si'jjid

Locative

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1s: mu'st
2s: tu'st
3s: su'st
1d: muännast
2d: tuännast
3d: suännast
1p: mee'st = mi'jjin
2p: tee'st = ti'jjin
3p: see'st = si'jjin

Comitative

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1s: mu'inn = muin
2s: tu'inn = tuin
3s: su'inn = suin
1d: muännain
2d: tuännain
3d: suännain
1p: mi'jjivui'm
2p: ti'jjivui'm
3p: si'jjivui'm

Abessive

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1s: muutää
2s: tuutää
3s: suutää
1d: muännaitää
2d: tuännaitää
3d: suännaitää
1p: mi'jjitää
2p: ti'jjitää
3p: si'jjitää

Essive

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1s: muu'nen
2s: tuu'nen
3s: suu'nen
1d: muännan
2d: tuännan
3d: suännan
Plural forms are not inflected for essive case.

Partitive

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1s: muu'đed
2s: tuu'đed
3s: suu'đed
Dual and plural forms are not inflected for partitive case.

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Conjugation of the verb 'to be' (lee'd) in Skolt Saami

1s mon leäm I am
2s ton leäk you (singular) are
3s son lij he/she is
1d muäna leäʹp we (two) are
2d tuäna leäʹped you (two) are
3d suäna lee = suäna lie = suäna liâ = they (two) are
1p mij leä'p we (plural) are
2p tij leä'ped = tij leeiʹd you (plural) are
3p sij lee = sij lie = sij liâ they (plural) are
4 leät one (indefinite) is

1s mon le'jjem I was
2s ton le'jjiǩ you (singular) were
3s son leäi he/she was
1d muäna leei'm we (two) were
2d tuäna leei'd you (two) were
3d suäna le'jje they (two) were
1p mij leei'm we (plural) were
2p tij leei'd you (plural) were
3p sij le'jje they (plural) were
4 leʹjješ one (indefinite) was

1s mon jiõm leäkʹku I am not
2s ton jiõk leäkʹku you (singular) are not
3s son ij leäkʹku = i'lla he/she is not
1d muäna jeä'p leäkʹku we (two) are not
2d tuäna jeä'ped leäkʹku you (two) are not
3d suäna jie leäkʹku = suäna jiâ leäkʹku they (two) are not
1p mij jeä'p leäkʹku we (plural) are not
2p tij jeä'ped leäkʹku you (plural) are not
3p sij jie leäkʹku = sij jiâ leäkʹku they are not
4 jeät leäkʹku one (indefinite) is not

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Skolt Saami possessive suffixes (optional, and becoming less common)

1s: -am (nominative), -an (accusative/genitive)
2s: -ad
3s: -âs / -es
1p: -âm / -eem (nominative), -ân / -een (accusative/genitive)
2p: -âd / -eed
3p: -âz / -eez
 

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Family words in Skolt Sami

jeäʹnn = mother
eʹčč = father
nijdd = daughter
âʹlǧǧ = son
päʹrnn = child
vuäʹbb = sister
villj = brother
äkk = grandmother
ä'jj = grandfather
niõđpäʹrnn = grandson (daugther's son)
niõđnijdd = granddaughter (daughter's daughter)
pääʹrnpäʹrnn = grandson (son's son)
pääʹrnnijdd = granddaughter (son's daughter)
kuäʹsǩǩ = aunt (mother's younger sister)
mueʹđđ = aunt (mother's older sister)
sie'ss = aunt (father's sister)
čieʹcc = uncle (father's brother)
jieʹǩǩ = uncle (father's older brother)
jäänn = jeänn = uncle (mother's brother)
vuäʹrnnpieʹll = cousin
vue'rnbie'll = cousin (female)
vi'lljbiel'll = cousin (male)
ååum = kuõjj = husband
neezzan = wife
vuõpp = father-in-law
vue'n = mother-in-law
vivv = son-in-law
e'mm = sister-in-law

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Vegetation

šâddvuõtt = vegetation
meäʹcc = forest
čeärr = tundra
muõrr = tree
kuäʹccevmuõrr = conifer
sueʹǩǩ = birch
puäj = willow
pieʹcc = pine
čââʹrrmuõrr = šäähmatsiõrr = oak
vaađđâr = maple
roggšeʹm-muõrr = linden
suu'pp = aspen
leäʹpp = alder
lõsttkuõss = larch
kuõss = spruce, fir
råʹšnn = rowan
miõst = shrub, bush
mue'rjj = berry
joŋŋ = lingonberry
muõrrmueʹrjj = currant
jeäʹǧǧlåʹddmueʹrjj = reppjoŋŋ = cranberry
ruõʹpssesmueʹrjj = strawberry
sââʹrr = blueberry
lueʹm = cloudberry
maaʹliu = raspberry
kõõskâs = juniper
ǩeʹdd = grass
sueiʹnn = hay
lieʹđđi = flower
vuäʹdd = root
åʹhss = branch
lõstt = leaf
paacciǩ = cone
ååʹreh = nut
kuõbbâr = mushroom
käivvlâpp = moss
jee'el = lichen
sannʼjaž = fern

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Bodies of water

čääʹcc = water
rååssal = salt water
tuõlddikäivvčääʹcc = spring water
käivv = spring, well
tuõlddikäivv = spring
čääʹcckäivv = well
vuäjj = brook, creek
jokk = river
jäänn = large river
råʹǧǧ = jokkråʹǧǧ = river bed
jäuʹrr = lake
lädd = pond
leähšš = čääʹccleähšš = puddle
jeäʹǧǧ = marsh
kuõškk = waterfall
redd = shore, coast
muâlas = beach
luhtt = käuʹllem = bay, gulf
čuäʹlmm = strait, sound
miârr = sea
päärr = wave
suâll = island
suâllǥaž = small island
njargg = peninsula
âʹlmmredd = horizon

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Examples of noun declension

Singular forms of 'meäʹcc' (forest)
Nominative: meäʹcc
Genitive: mie'cc
Accusative: mie'cc
Partitive: meä'cced*
Illative: meäcca
Locative: mie'ccest
Essive: meä'ccen*
Abessive: mie'cctaa = mie'cctää
Comitative: mie'ccin

Plural forms of 'mieʹcc' (forests)
Nominative: mie'cc
Genitive: mie'cci
Accusative: mie'ccid
Illative: mie'ccid
Locative: mie'ccin
Abessive: mie'ccitaa = mie'ccitää
Comitative: mie'ccivui'm

*Partitive and essive cases do not have separate plural forms.

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Conjugation of verbs jieʹlled "to live" and pue'tted "to come, arrive"

Infinitives:
jieʹlled pue'tted

Indicative present, affirmative
1s jeäʹlam puä'đam
2s jeäʹlak puä'đak
3s jeäll puätt
1p jiẹʹllep puẹʹttep
2p jiẹʹllveʹted puẹʹttveʹted
3p jeäʹľle puäʹťte
4 jeäʹlet puäʹđet

Indicative present, negative
1s jiõm jeäʹl jiõm puäʹđ
2s jiõk jeäʹl jiõk puäʹđ
3s ij jeäʹl ij puäʹđ
1s jeä'p jeäʹl jeä'p puäʹđ
2s jeä'ped jeäʹl jeä'ped puäʹđ
3p jie jeäʹl jie puäʹđ
4 jeät jeäʹl jeät puäʹđ

Indicative past, affirmative
1s jieʹľlem, jiõʹľlem pue'ťem, puõ'tťem
2s jieʹľliǩ, jiõʹľliǩ pueʹťtiǩ, puõʹťtiǩ
3s jieʹli, jiõʹli pueʹđi, puõʹđi
1p jieʹliim, jiõʹliim pueʹđiim, puõʹđiim
2p jiõʹlid, jieʹlid pueʹđid, puõʹđid
3p jieʹľle, jiõʹľle pueʹťte, puõʹťte
4 jieʹľleš, jiõʹľleš puõʹťteš, puõʹťteš

Imperative
2s jeäʹl! puäʹđ!
3s jeälas! jeäʹlas! puäđas! puäʹđas!
1p jieʹllep! pueʹttep!
2p jieʹlled! pueʹtted!
3p jeällaz! puättaz!

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Weather terms

šõŋŋ = weather
šõŋŋtosvvummuš = weather forecast
pei'vv = sun, day
peeivõk = sunny
põlvv = cloud
põʹlvvi = cloudly
kååʹšǩes = dry
piõgg = wind
piõʹǧǧi = piõʹǧǧes = windy
šuârmm = storm
tie'rmes = thunder
toolâž = lightning
källsaž = kääʹlles = thunderstorm
suâlnõk = fog
suâlnas = suâlnnai = foggy
rie'dd = rääšš = rain
âbrrai = rainy
âbrr = it's raining
teârmmazjohss = rainbow
muõtt = snow
kuâldd = it is snowing
čääʹccleätt = sleet
čuõrmâs = hail
čuõrmast = it's hailing
puõlâš = frost
kuuržž = rime
jiõŋŋ = ice
muskk = icy
kõlmm = čueʹcǩes = cold
liõggâs = warm
paakkâs = hot
njuõckâs = humid
käästõk = dew

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Nuʹǩǩeš da suäʹvvel: The Pike and the Grayling, a story in Skolt Saami

Skolt Saami version (audio and text):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXPF3SwPZ-Q

Skolt Saami audio with English subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIInHrDsA6o

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Animals and birds in Skolt Saami

kotkk = ant
kuõbǯǯ, äʹjjham, kaammǥaž = bear
maaʹjji = beaver
miõttsaž = bee
låʹdd = bird
peiʹvvlååddaž, äʹllbaž = butterfly
čuhččlåʹdd, kåʹšǩǩlåʹdd = capercaillie
kaass = cat
kääʹnn = chicken
kuss = cow
vuõrâč = crow
ǩiõkk = cuckoo
kodde = deer
piânnai = dog
kuäʹcǩǩem = eagle
sõrvv = elk, moose
kueʹll = fish
rieʹmjj, rieʹmjjkääʹlles = fox
cuâbb = frog
kaicc = goat
aacaǩ = grasshopper
čueʹnj = goose
sõõđsäʹppli = hedgehog
heäppšaž, heävaš = horse
ruõʹpsses teâlkkteuʹrr = ladybug
smäʹtt = lizard
riiss = lynx
njeeǯǯlaž = mammal
čuõškk = mosquito
säʹppli = mouse
iiskârvuâppai, iiđsaž = owl
šââʹǩǩ = pig
duuvv = pigeon, dove
njuäʹmmel = rabbit, hare
puäʒʒ = reindeer
ååʹreskääʹnn = rooster
kaaʹjji = seagull
sauʒʒ = sheep
kuʹvdd, smäʹtt = snake
vaarbuž = sparrow
eeunaž = spider
vuäʹrrev = squirrel
kottrašlååddaž = starling
akkli = stork
njuhčč = swan
kõlbbcuâbb = turtle
vieʹpses = wasp
kuʹmpp, čiǯiham, čõrmm = wolf
määtt = worm

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