Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {təpək}N |
| New orthography: | tipik, tikka |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | təpə |
| Variants: |
{təpə}N
|
| Morpheme type: | Noun base |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Noun stem
| Stem type: | Strong k-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Metathesis |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms |
| New orthography |
tipik |
tikkup |
tikkit |
tipimmut |
tikka |
|
| Phonemic notation |
təpək |
təpkup |
təpkit |
təpəkmut |
təpka |
|
Notes on declension:
This stem also has a variant form {təpə}N, which is a true ə-stem. However, the present variant, which shows metathesis, seems to be the most common with possessive endings.
Meaning(s)