Traveling with Kids

1. Lea go dát oadjebas mánáide?

   Is this safe for children?

   Usage

   Asks whether food, equipment or an activity is safe for children

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Mánáide is the illative plural, "for the children", as in the dictionary sentence Sotnabeaivve leat spábbačiekčangilvvut mánáide "On Sunday there are football matches for the children"

2. Mánáide lea nuvttá

   It is free for children

   Usage

   States that admission or a ride is free for children

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Nuvttá means "free of charge" and occurs in the dictionary example Nuvttá bruvsa "free soft drink"

3. Mu mánná lea nelgon

   My child is hungry

   Usage

   Tells staff that your child is hungry

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Uses nelgon "hungry" as in the dictionary sentence containing lean nelgon "I am hungry". There is no gender distinction, so it fits a boy or a girl

4. Mu mánná lea buohcci

   My child is sick

   Usage

   Tells a doctor or host that your child is ill

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Mu + noun means "my …", as in Mu namma lea … "My name is …". There is no gender distinction

5. Mu mánná lea guhtta jagi boaris

   My child is six years old

   Usage

   States a child's age; change the numeral for other ages

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Age is "numeral + jagi (year) + boaris (old)", the answer pattern to Man boaris don leat? "How old are you?"

6. Háliidat go stoahkat?

   Do you want to play?

   Usage

   A way to invite a child to play

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The 2sg háliidat is formed by analogy with 1sg háliidan, as sáhtán / sáhtát. Stoahkat is play, as in the dictionary example Son liiko stoahkat "He/She likes to play"

7. mánná

   Child

   Usage

   Names a child; it covers both boys and girls

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. The plural is mánát

8. stoagus

   Toy

   Usage

   Names a toy

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. It also means "play, fun"

9. spábba

   Ball

   Usage

   Names a ball, as a plaything

   Grammar Note

   Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender

10. mánáidgárdi

    Kindergarten

    Usage

    Names a kindergarten or nursery

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A compound of mánáid, the genitive plural of mánná, and gárdi "enclosure"

11. mánávovdna

    Pram, stroller

    Usage

    Names a pram or stroller

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A compound that begins with mánná "child"

12. muohtaáddjá

    Snowman

    Usage

    Names a snowman built in snow play

    Grammar Note

    Noun in the nominative singular. North Sami has no articles or grammatical gender. A compound that begins with muohta "snow"

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