Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-kuluuq}N |
| New orthography: | -kulooq |
| Old orthography: | -kulôĸ |
| Sources: |
[11]
[13]
[12]
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| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | N{-kuluk}N, ?, |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
|
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is 'a big N'. It appears to be an extension of N{-kuluk}N, although the relation to its meaning is unclear.
Inflection
Declension pattern
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -kuluu | -kuluu |
-kulooq
-kuluup
-kuluut
|
| Phonemic orthography | -kuluu | -kuluu |
-kulooq
-kuluup
-kuluut
|
Notes on declension:
The declension is not documented anywhere, but in the absence of further examples, we shall assume that it is a p-declined weak q-stem, since that is the most common.
Meanings and examples
This may in particular be a South-West Greenlandic meaning.
- agiutikulooq, a big file
[13]
From agiut, 'file; rasp; fiddle bow'.
- eqalukulooq, a big, arctic char
[13]
- illukulooq, a big house
[13]
- qujanakulooq, many thanks; thank you very much
[13]