Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {pisuqaq}N |
| New orthography: | pisoqaq |
| Constituents: |
{pi}N + N{-tuqaq}N
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| 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 |
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| Phonemic notation |
pisuqaq |
pisuqqap |
pisuqqat |
pisuqqamut |
pisuqaa |
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Notes on declension:
The stem inherits the declension with non-standard gemination from its second constituent, N{tuqaq}N.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning |
Notes |
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| old (thing) |
Not used to refer to people people, only things. |
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