Internet & WiFi

1. Mii lea beassansátni?

   What is the password?

   Usage

   Ask for the password at a café or accommodation

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Uses the question word mii as in Mii du namma lea? "What is your name?". Beassansátni is a compound whose second part sátni means "word"

2. Interneahtta ii doaibma

   The internet is not working

   Usage

   Reports that the internet connection is not working

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The negative verb ii (3sg) is followed by the main verb doaibmat "to work" in its connegative form doaibma. The past form ii doaibman also occurs

3. Lea go interneahtta nuvttá?

   Is the internet free?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can use the internet for free

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The same pattern as Lea go dat nuvttá? "Is it free?" with interneahtta in place of dat. The question particle go follows the verb as a separate word

4. Man ollu interneahtta máksá?

   How much does the internet cost?

   Usage

   Asks what the internet access costs

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Built on Man ollu dat máksá? "How much does it cost?" with dat replaced by interneahtta

5. Sáhtán go geavahit dihtora?

   May I use a computer?

   Usage

   Ask to use a computer at a library or accommodation

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The pattern Sáhtán go + infinitive means "may I …?". The accusative of dihtor "computer" is dihtora

6. Lea go dáppe girjerájus?

   Is there a library here?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for a library where you can get online

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question particle go follows the verb lea. The words girjerádju and bibliotehka also mean "library"

7. interneahtta

   Internet

   Usage

   Names the internet; handy on signs or notes

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. "On the internet" is interneahtas (locative)

8. mobiilatelefovdna

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   Names a mobile phone

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. Also called mátketelefovdna or giehtatelefovdna

9. dihtor

   Computer

   Usage

   Names a computer

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. The accusative and genitive are dihtora

10. batteriija

    Battery

    Usage

    Names a battery

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. The variant báhtter also exists

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