Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{(q)vaaluk}N |
| New orthography: | +paaluit, -rpaaluit |
| Old orthography: | -pâluit |
| Sources: | [19, 16] |
| 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
[19]
- aningaasarpaaluit, a sizeable amount
[19]
- illorpaaluit, a group of houses
[19]
- inuppaaluit, quite a number of people
[19]
- ussuppaaluit, a group of bearded seals
[19]
From ussuk, 'bearded seal'.
- ilarpaalui, a good number of them
[16]
Partitive construction with {ila}N and Absolutive 3pl/pl N{-i}.