Details

General

Morphemic form: N{(q)valuk}N
New orthography: -rpaluk, +paluk
Old orthography: -paluk
Sources: [11]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: V{(q)valuk}V, V{(q)valuk}N, N{(q)valuk}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Regular k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is one of four affixes, that all derive from the same proto-Eskimoic root {valuk-}, meaning something like 'sound of' or 'seems like', according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary. There are four variants, because the affix may affix to either a noun stem or a verb stem, and may be used either nominally or verbally.


Inflection

Declension pattern
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography (r)paluk (r)palu
(r)paluk
(r)paluup
(r)paluit
Phonemic orthography (q)valuk (q)valu
(q)valuk
(q)valuup
(q)valuit


Meanings and examples

  • imerpaluk, the sound of water [11]
  • sianerpaluk, the sound of bells (ringing) [11]
  • sialuppaluk, the sound of rain [11]

    Also: 'rainy air' according to Schultz-Lorentzen (1958).