Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{(q)vakcuaq}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | +passuit, -rpassuit |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | |
| Constituents: | N{(q)vak}N + N{(q)cuaq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Nominal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative) |
| Right sandhi: | aq-dropping |
Description
Form and usage:
In narrative speech, N{(q)vak}N may be repeated several times for emphasis, e.g. with {aŋutə}N, 'man':
- anguterpassuit
- anguterpappassuit
- anguterpappappassuit
... and so on.
Declension information
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
This affix is a combination of N{(q)vak}N and N{(q)cuaq}N. The latter has some special declension sandhi rules, so see it for declension examples. Furthermore, given the meaning of this affix, it will only appear with plural endings.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| great flock of N | Examples |