Details

General


Morphemic form: N{-ŋaaq}N (Combinations)
New orthography: -ngaaq
Proto-eskimoic root: ŋaaq-
Variants: V{-ŋaaq}V
Morpheme type: Nominal modifier
Left sandhi: Sandhi-truncative
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

This affix is a nominal variant of V{-ŋaaq}V. It is mentioned in Schultz-Lorentzen (1958). However, it does not seem to be used productively.


Declension information


Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Regular
Notes on declension:

There are not many examples of the usage of this affix, so we do not provide a declension paradigm. However, it is presumably just ordinarily p-declined as a weak q-stem.


Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
considerable Or 'large' or 'very'. Examples