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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