Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-giiaaq}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -giiaat |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | |
| Morpheme type: | Nominal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Fusional (sandhi truncative, except on q-stems) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is inherently plural, so it requires a plural ending, e.g. -giiaat. N{-giiaaq}N is composed of N{-giik}N and an unknown morpheme {aaq}. This mystery morpheme seems to cause N{-giiaaq}N to be more inclusive than N{-giik}N. N{-giiaaq}N has a verbal form, N{-giiaaq}V.
Declension information
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -giiaat | -giiaamut | -giiaaa | |||
| Phonemic notation | -giiaat | -giiaamut | -giiaaa |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| group of Ns that are all mutual Ns | Examples |