Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-livik}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -livik, -sivik |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | |
| Constituents: | N{-liq}V + V{'-vik}N |
| Morpheme type: | Nominal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Replacive (sandhi-truncative) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form and usage:
This affix is a lexicalised combination of N{-liq}V, 'equip with N' and V{'-vik}N, 'place where'.
Left sandhi:This affix regularly displays replacivity on stems ending in /tÉ™/, and possibly also in (lexicalised) combination with some aq-dropping stems.
Declension information
| Stem type: | Regular k-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -livik | -liviup | -liviit | -livimmut | -livia | |
| Phonemic notation | -livik | -liviup | -liviit | -livikmut | -livia |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| container for N | ||
| place to keep/store N | Examples |