Details
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 |