Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{nəqvaaq}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | +nerpaaq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | nəʀpa(C)aʀ |
| Constituents: | V{nəq}N + N{(q)vaaq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Nominaliser |
| Left sandhi: | ə-eliding (additive) |
| Right sandhi: | aq-dropping |
Description
Form and usage:
This affix is a combination of superlative V{nəq}N and {vaɣ} and {va(C)aʀ}. The final part is the 'ghost-morpheme' {aq}, which may drop before certain affixes and vowel-initial endings, especially N{-u}V, which may be used to verbalise this affix.
Left sandhi:The first morpheme in this combination is V{nəq}N, so this affix it inherits the ə-eliding left-sandhi of this morpheme. See that for examples of ə-elision.
Declension information
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
This form is not used with possessive endings; only with non-possessive case endings, or verbalised with N{-u}V.
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| the most Vb'ing | Unlike V{nəq}N, which can mean either 'more' or 'most' Vb'ing, this affix only mean 'most Vb'ing'. As with V{nəq}N (in the comparative sense), this affix is only used with adjectival stems. | Examples |