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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
Notes on declension:

The stem declines as V{nəq}N, but seemingly only with weakening, and not with metathesis.


Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
cleft in rock