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Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/nealjē

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic
Proto-Samic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *nealjē
    Ordinal : *nealjāntë

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *neljä. In Northern, Kildin and Ter Sami, a shift *n > *ń has occurred, probably due to the influence of the word-medial palatal glide *j.

Numeral

*nealjē

  1. four

Inflection

This numeral needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Western Samic:
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: nelji
    • Skolt Sami: nellj
    • Kildin Sami: не̄лльй (njēllʹj)
    • Ter Sami: njielˈlʹ

Further reading
  • Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
  • Aikio, Ante. 2014. "On the reconstruction of Proto-Mari vocalism". In Journal of Language Relationship 11, pp. 125–157.
  • Lehtiranta, Juhani. 1989–2001. Yhteissaamelainen sanasto ('Common Sami Vocabulary'). Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia 200. Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura. →ISBN.
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