Details

General

Morphemic form: N{(q)vaaluk}N
New orthography: +paaluit, -rpaaluit
Old orthography: -pâluit
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{(q)vak}N, N{-aluk}N,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: 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 [14]
  • aningaasarpaaluit, a sizeable amount [14]
  • illorpaaluit, a group of houses [14]
  • inuppaaluit, quite a number of people [14]
  • ussuppaaluit, a group of bearded seals [14]

    From ussuk, 'bearded seal'.

  • ilarpaalui, a good number of them [11]

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