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General


Morphemic form: {uŋpək}N
New orthography: uppik
Proto-eskimoic root: uŋpəɣ
Morpheme type: Noun base
Right sandhi: None

Description



Noun stem


Stem type: Strong k-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Weakening
ABS.sg ERG.sg ERG.pl ALL.sg ABS.3sg/sg Special forms
New orthography uppik uppingup uppingit uppimmut uppinga
Phonemic notation uŋpək uŋpəŋup uŋpəŋit uŋpəkmut uŋpəŋa
Notes on declension:

This stem declines with weakening of /k/, according to Schultz-Lorentzen (1951), but may alternatively decline as an ordinary k-stem.


Stem type: Regular k-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Regular
ABS.sg ERG.sg ERG.pl ALL.sg ABS.3sg/sg Special forms
New orthography uppik uppiup uppiit uppimmut uppia

Meaning(s)


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