Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qupnəq}N |
| New orthography: | qunneq, qunnerup, qunnerit, qunner, qunner, qunneq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | qupnəʀ |
| Constituents: | {qupə}V + V{nəq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form:
This morpheme is formed by combiation of {qupə}V and V{nəq}N with elision of /ə/.
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Weakening |
The stem declines as V{nəq}N, but seemingly only with weakening, and not with metathesis.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| cleft in rock |