Details

General

Morphemic form: N{(q)vaaluk}N
New orthography: +paaluit, -rpaaluit
Old orthography: -pâluit
Sources: [20, 17]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{(q)vak}N + N{-aluk}N
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Regular k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of N{(q)vak}N and N{-aluk}N. See the latter for declination examples. Given the meaning, this stem is only used with plural endings.


Meanings and examples

Maybe a larger group than with N{-aluk}N alone.

  • angallaterpaaluit, quite a number of vessels [20]
  • aningaasarpaaluit, a sizeable amount [20]
  • illorpaaluit, a group of houses [20]
  • inuppaaluit, quite a number of people [20]
  • ussuppaaluit, a group of bearded seals [20]

    From ussuk, 'bearded seal'.

  • ilarpaalui, a good number of them [17]

    Partitive construction with {ila}N and Absolutive 3pl/pl N{-i}.