Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {atqanəq}N |
| New orthography: | aqqaneq, aqqarngat |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | atʀaʀ- |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form:
The root of this word is {atə}N, 'area under'. The meaning is that counting above 10 continues on the toes.
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Metathesis |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | aqqaneq | aqqarngup | aqqarngit | aqqanermut | aqqarnga | |
| Phonemic notation | atqanəq | atqaqnup | atqaqnit | atqanəqmut | atqaqna |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| eleven | This is the number eleven. It is only used for counting and telling the time. For the quantity, which is used for naming anything consisting of 11 parts (e.g. years, months, days), see {atqanələk}N. Note that this number is singular, even though the meaning is plural. | Examples |