Details

General


Morphemic form: {pisuqaq}N
New orthography: pisoqaq
Constituents: {pi}N + N{-tuqaq}N
Morpheme type: Noun base
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form:

This stem is a straightforward combination of {pi}N and N{-tuqaq}N, where /i/ causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/.


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 pisoqaq pisoqqap pisoqqat pisoqqamut pisoqaa
Phonemic notation pisuqaq pisuqqap pisuqqat pisuqqamut pisuqaa
Notes on declension:

The stem inherits the declension with non-standard gemination from its second constituent, N{tuqaq}N.


Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
old (thing) Not used to refer to people people, only things.