-hit

See also: hit, Hit, HIT, and hít

Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-ččëtēk.

Suffix

-hit

1. Forms verbs from adjectives indicating an opinion or consideration.

   ‎nievrre (“bad”) + ‎-hit → ‎nevrahit (“to consider bad”)

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
infinitive	-hit
1st sing. present	-hav
1st sing. past	-hiv
infinitive	-hit
present participle	-hiddje
past participle	-ham
	present indicative	past indicative	imperative
1st singular	-hav	-hiv	—
2nd singular	-ha	-hi	-ha
3rd singular	-j	-hij	-his
1st dual	-hin	-hijma	-hinˈno
2nd dual	-hihppe	-hijda	-hihtte
3rd dual	-hibá	-hijga	-hiska
1st plural	-hip	-hijma	-hip
2nd plural	-hihpit	-hijda	-hihtit
3rd plural	-hi	-hin	-hisá
connegative	-ha		-ha
	conditional	potential	optative
1st singular	-haluluv	-hittjav	—
2nd singular	-halulu	-hittja	-hu
3rd singular	-haluluj	-hisj	-hus
1st dual	-halulujma	-hittjin	-hunˈno
2nd dual	-halulujda	-hittjabihtte	-huhtuda
3rd dual	-halulujga	-hittjaba	-huska
1st plural	-halulujma	-hittjap	-hup
2nd plural	-halulujda	-hittjabihtit	-huhtut
3rd plural	-halulun	-hittji	-husá
connegative	-halulu	-hittja	-hu

Derived terms

Lule Sami terms suffixed with -hit

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-ttētēk.

Suffix

-hit (with odd-syllable stems -ahttit)

1. Forms causative verbs.

   ‎goarrut (“to sew”) + ‎-hit → ‎goaruhit (“to make sew”)

   ‎namma (“name”) + ‎-hit → ‎namahit (“to name”)

   ‎ođasmit (“to be renewed”) + ‎-hit → ‎ođasmahttit (“to renew”)

Usage notes

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

Inflection

Odd, no gradation
infinitive	-hit
1st sing. present	-han
1st sing. past	-hin -hedjen
infinitive	-hit	action noun	-heapmi
present participle	-headdji	action inessive	-heamen -heame
past participle	-han	action elative	-heamis
agent participle	—	action comitative	-hēmiin
		abessive	-tkeahttá
	present indicative	past indicative	imperative
1st singular	-han	-hin -hedjen	-hēhkon
2nd singular	-hat	-hit -hedjet	-t
3rd singular	-ha	-hii	-hēhkos -hus
1st dual	-hetne	-heimme	-headnu
2nd dual	-heahppi	-heidde	-heahkki
3rd dual	-heaba	-heigga	-hēhkoska
1st plural	-hit -hat	-heimmet	-hēhkot -heatnot
2nd plural	-hēhpet	-heiddet	-hēhket
3rd plural	-hit	-he -hedje	-hēhkoset
connegative	-t	-han	-t
	conditional 1	conditional 2	potential
1st singular	-hivččen	—	-heaččan
2nd singular	-hivččet	—	-heaččat
3rd singular	-hivččii	—	-heš -heaš -heažžá
1st dual	-hivččiime	—	-hežže
2nd dual	-hivččiide	—	-heažžabeahtti
3rd dual	-hivččiiga	—	-heažžaba
1st plural	-hivččiimet	—	-heažžat
2nd plural	-hivččiidet	—	-heažžabehtet
3rd plural	-hivčče	—	-hežžet
connegative	-hivčče	—	-heš -heaš -heačča

Derived terms

Northern Sami terms suffixed with -hit