Details
General
Morphemic form: | {kanijuq}N |
New orthography: | kanioq |
Proto-eskimoic root: | kanayu(ʀ) |
Variants: |
{kanajuq}N
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Morpheme type: | Noun base |
Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Declension type: | p-declined |
Declension sandhi: | Gemination |
Gemination type: | /j/ => /ss/ |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms |
New orthography |
kanioq |
kanissup |
kanissut |
kanissumut |
kaniua |
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Phonemic notation |
kanijuq |
kanissup |
kanissut |
kanissumut |
kanijua |
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Notes on declension:
This stem has an irregular type of gemination, of /j/ ⇒ /ss/, instead of the usual /cc/ as predicted by the sound rules.
Meaning(s)
Meaning |
Notes |
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arctic sculpin |
a type of bottom-dwelling fish |
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