Details

General


Morphemic form: N{-liaq}N (Combinations)
New orthography: -liaq
Proto-eskimoic root: liyaʀ-
Variants: N{-liaq}V
Morpheme type: Nominal modifier
Left sandhi: Replacive (sandhi-truncative)
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

Nominal variant of N{-liaq}V.

Left sandhi:

The old orthography form -iaĸ seems to suggest that this affix can also show replacivity or even fusion, but this does not seem to be regular nowadays.


Declension information


Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Regular
ABS.sg ERG.sg ERG.pl ALL.sg ABS.3sg/sg Special forms
New orthography -liaq -liap -liat -liamut -liaa
Phonemic notation -liaq -liap -liat -liamut -liaa

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
traveller to N Usually with the name of a country or city, but not necessarily. Examples
one who is on a hunting trip for N Examples