Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{nəqcaq}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | +nersaq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | |
| Constituents: | V{nəq}N + N{taq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Nominaliser |
| Left sandhi: | ə-eliding (additive) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form and usage:
This affix is an extension of superlative V{nəq}N with a morpheme {caq}, which historically may be the same as partitive N{taq}N, although the form here is unexplained in Fortescue et al. (2010). Given the partitive meaning of this affix, we shall record this as a combination of the aforementioned morphemes, albeit with the caveat that the change of /t/ to /c/ is unexplained.
Left sandhi:The first morpheme in this combination is V{nəq}N, so this affix it inherits the ə-eliding left-sandhi of this morpheme. See that for examples of ə-elision.
Declension information
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | Undefined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
This form is normally only used with possessive endings, or verbalised with the 'verbal possessive' affix N{-gə}V.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| the most Vb'ing (of N) | Usually with possessive endings with plural possessor to denote the group from which the most Vb'ing is pointed out. | Examples |