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The semantic groups of the
plurativas
in the Northern Saami
The purpose of this study is the analysis of the semantic aspects of the
plura-
tiva
in the Northern Saami. I have set up 26 possible semantic groups as fol-
lows: 1. people; 2. animals; 3. plants (and their parts); 4. other organisms; 5.
body parts, organs; 6. celebrations, affairs, outings; 7. activities; 8. bodily
processes, illnesses; 9. circumstances, relations, relationships; 10. states, mak-
ings; 11. behavior, customs, traditions; 12. organizations, institutions; 13. de-
crees, regulations, provisions; 14. words connected to communication; 15.
ideas, studies; 16. buildings, places; 17. clothing; 18. articles for personal use;
19. materials, groceries, goods; 20. leftovers, spinoffs, bric-a-brac; 21. fi-
nances; 22. words connected to time; 23. physical phenomenon; 24. words
connected to nature; 25. proper nouns; 26. other.
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