Details
General
Morphemic form: | {imaq}N |
New orthography: | imaq |
Proto-eskimoic root: | ima(ʀ) |
Morpheme type: | Noun base |
Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Declension type: | p-declined |
Declension sandhi: | Gemination |
Gemination type: | /m/ => /mm/ |
ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
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New orthography | imaq | immap | immat | immamut | imaa | |
Phonemic notation | imaq | immap | immat | immamut | imaa |
Meaning(s)
Meaning | Notes | |
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sea | ||
contents | Usually in plural in this sense. The relation to the meaning 'sea' is not clear; CED suggests tha the original meaning is 'contents' but especially of the sea. | Examples |