Possessive constructions in North Saami

• Main Authors: Janda, Laura Alexis, Antonsen, Lene
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2014
• Subjects: VDP::Humanities: 000::Linguistics: 010::Sami language: 031; VDP::Humaniora: 000::Språkvitenskapelige fag: 010::Samisk språk: 031; VDP::Humanities: 000::Linguistics: 010::General linguistics and phonetics: 011; VDP::Humaniora: 000::Språkvitenskapelige fag: 010::Allmenn språkvitenskap og fonetikk: 011; Heine; Kautokeino; Latnja; Tana River; saami; sami; samisk
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/6454

We have investigated the distribution of two possessive constructions in North Saami: 1) with the possessive suffix appended to a noun, and 2) with the reflexive pronoun ieža-: 1) Son manai latnjasis ja velledii seŋgii. [3Sg.prn.NOM go.PRET.3Sg room.ILLSg.POSS3Sg and lay-down.PRET.3Sg bed.ILLSg] ‘He...