Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {niaquq}N |
| New orthography: | niaqoq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | nay(ə)quʀ |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Gemination |
| Gemination type: | /q/ => /qq/ |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms |
| New orthography |
niaqoq |
niaqqup |
niaqqut |
niaqqumut |
niaqua |
niaqqi (ABS.4sg/sg) |
| Phonemic notation |
niaquq |
niaqqup |
niaqqut |
niaqqumut |
niaqua |
niaqqi (ABS.4sg/sg) |
Notes on declension:
Note special 4p.sg/sg possessive niaqqi 'his (own) head' with gemination of /q/.
Meaning(s)