Northern Sami

Suffix

-dit

1. Forms causative verbs.

   nohkkat ‎(“to fall asleep”) + ‎-dit → ‎nohkkadit ‎(“to put to sleep”)

2. Forms momentane verbs.

   čolgat ‎(“to spit”) + ‎-dit → ‎čolgadit ‎(“to spit once”)

Usage notes

This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Samic *-mtëtēk. Cognate with Finnish -ntaa.

Suffix

-dit

1. Forms causative verbs.

   buorre ‎(“good”) + ‎-dit → ‎buoridit ‎(“to make better”)

Usage notes

This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Proto-Samic *-ntëtēk.

Suffix

-dit

1. Forms reflexive or reciprocal verbs.

   bassat ‎(“to wash”) + ‎-dit → ‎basadit ‎(“to wash oneself”)

   dovdat ‎(“to know”) + ‎-dit → ‎dovddadit ‎(“to know each other”)

2. Forms verbs indicating an ongoing action.

   čuožžut ‎(“to stand”) + ‎-dit → ‎čuččodit ‎(“to be standing”)

   lohkat ‎(“to read”) + ‎-dit → ‎logadit ‎(“to be reading”)

3. Forms verbs indicating an attempt at something.

   oažžut ‎(“to obtain”) + ‎-dit → ‎oččodit ‎(“to try to obtain”)

   rihpat ‎(“to wrench”) + ‎-dit → ‎ribadit ‎(“to try to wrench”)

Usage notes

This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

Inflection

Derived terms