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General


Morphemic form: N{-gik}N
New orthography: -gik
Proto-eskimoic root: kiɣ-
Morpheme type: Nominal modifier
Left sandhi: Fusional (sandhi truncative, except on q-stems)
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form:

This affix is often used to create exclamations that convey that something is good. N{-gik}N has a verbal form, N{-gik}V.


Noun stem


Stem type: Regular k-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Regular
ABS.sg ERG.sg ERG.pl ALL.sg ABS.3sg/sg Special forms
New orthography -gik -giup -giit -gimmut -gia
Phonemic notation -gik -giup -giit -gikmut -gia

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
one with a good N Examples