Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {ipinəq}N |
| New orthography: | ipineq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | ipi(ɣ) |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form:
According to the CED, this stem derives from {ipi(ɣ)}, with uncertain meaning, but possibly 'limb of quadruped'. The final morpheme, {nəq}, is unexplained.
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Metathesis |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | ipineq | iperngup | iperngit | ipinermut | ipernga | |
| Phonemic notation | ipinəq | ipiqnup | ipiqnit | ipinəqmut | ipiqna |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| meat near the bone | ||
| connective tissue |