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General


Morphemic form: {mikcək}N
New orthography: missik, missinga
Proto-eskimoic root: mikŝə
Variants: {mikcə}N
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 missik missingup missingit missimmut missinga
Phonemic notation mikcək mikcəŋup mikcəŋit mikcəkmut mikcəŋa

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
approximation This stem will normally be used with possessive endings, to obtain a noun phrase meaning approximately N, where N is the possessor. Examples