Northern Sami
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Samic *konëŋkēs (“king”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈkonakas/
Noun
gonagas
- king
- (chess, king)
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ss-s gradation
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| Nominative
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gonagas
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| Genitive
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gonagasa
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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gonagas
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gonagasat
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| Accusative
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gonagasa
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gonagasaid
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| Genitive
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gonagasa
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gonagasaid
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| Illative
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gonagassii
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gonagasaide
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| Locative
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gonagasas
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gonagasain
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| Comitative
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gonagasain
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gonagasaiguin
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| Essive
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gonagassan
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| Possessive forms
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
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| 1st person
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gonagassan
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gonagassame
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gonagassamet
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| 2nd person
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gonagassat
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gonagassade
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gonagassadet
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| 3rd person
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gonagassas
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gonagassaska
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gonagassaset
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Derived terms
See also
| Chess pieces in Northern Sami · [Term?] (layout · text)
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| gonagas
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dronnet
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toardna
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viehkki
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heasta
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boanda
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland