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 |
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Phonemic notation |
-gik |
-giup |
-giit |
-gikmut |
-gia |
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Meaning(s)
Meaning |
Notes |
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one with a good N |
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Examples |