Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Gos sáhtán čuoigat?

   Where can I ski?

   Usage

   To ask where one can ski

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I can" is sáhtán + infinitive. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

2. Lea go čuoiganguovddáš rabas odne?

   Is the ski centre open today?

   Usage

   To ask whether the ski centre is open today

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. A compound of čuoigan "skiing" and guovddáš "centre". Yes/no questions use the particle go, written separately. With a plural subject the verb is leat (leat go …?)

3. Háliidan oahppat čuoigat

   I would like to learn to ski

   Usage

   To say you would like to learn to ski

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I want to" is Háliidan + infinitive. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

4. Dálvit sáhttá čuoigat, muhto geassit ii gal sáhte

   You can ski in winter, but not in summer

   Usage

   To explain that skiing is possible in winter but not in summer

   Grammar Note

   Taken as it stands from a dictionary example. Dálvit "in winter" and geassit "in summer" are season adverbs. Negation is the negative verb ii + the connegative sáhte

5. Muohta lea gassat

   The snow is deep

   Usage

   To say that the snow is deep

   Grammar Note

   Taken as it stands from a dictionary example. Gassat is the predicative form of the adjective meaning "deep, thick"

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