Grammar Ume Sami language
1 grammar
1.1 consonant gradation
1.2 cases
1.3 pronouns
1.4 verbs
1.4.1 person , grammatical number
1.4.2 mood
1.4.3 tense
1.4.4 negative verb
grammar
consonant gradation
unlike southern neighbor southern sami, ume sami has consonant gradation. however, gradation more limited in more northern sami languages, because occurs after long vowels or diphthongs. consonants following short vowel not participate in gradation.
cases
pronouns
verbs
person , grammatical number
the verbs in ume sami have 3 persons:
first person
second person
third person
there 3 grammatical numbers: singular, dual , plural.
mood
ume sami has 2 grammatical moods:
indicative
imperative
tense
negative verb
ume sami, finnish, other sami languages , estonian, has negative verb. in ume sami, negative verb conjugates according mood (indicative , imperative), person (1st, 2nd , 3rd) , number (singular, dual , plural).
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