Details

General


Morphemic form: N{(q)vaaluk}N (Combinations)
New orthography: +paaluit, -rpaaluit
Proto-eskimoic root:
Constituents: N{(q)vak}N + N{-aluk}N
Morpheme type: Nominal modifier
Left sandhi: Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative)
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of N{(q)vak}N and N{-aluk}N. See the latter for declination examples.


Declension information


Stem type: Regular k-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Regular
Notes on declension:

Given the meaning, this stem is only used with plural endings.


Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
group of N maybe a larger group than with N{-aluk}N alone. Examples