Details

General


Morphemic form: N{-u}V (Combinations)
New orthography: -uvoq, -avoq, -juvoq
Proto-eskimoic root: ŋu-
Morpheme type: Verbaliser
Left sandhi: Sandhi-truncative
Right sandhi: None

Description


Left sandhi:

The affix is truncative. Note however one exception: When following the affix V{nəq}N (and usually also lexicalised stems derived with it), it cannot remove the final /q/, which instead is weakened to /r/, thus yielding V{nəq}N{-u}V ⇒ -neru-.


Verb stem


Right sandhi: Regular
Valency: Monovalent (valency 1)
Diathesis: Subjective (intransitive)

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
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