Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {ilək}N |
| New orthography: | ilik |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | iliɣ |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong k-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Weakening |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms |
| New orthography |
ilik |
ilingup |
ilingit |
ilimmut |
ilinga |
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| Phonemic notation |
ilək |
iləŋup |
iləŋit |
iləkmut |
iləŋa |
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Notes on declension:
This stem declines with nasalation, according to Schultz-Lorentzen (1951), even though the final vowel in the stem is /i/, rather than /ə/, according to the CED. Nowadays, it may also decline as a regular k-stem.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning |
Notes |
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| helper |
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| team mate |
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