Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-kuuqvik}N |
| New orthography: | -koorfik |
| Old orthography: | -kôrfik |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | N{-kuq}N + *{-Vq}V + V{(v)vik}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | Assibilation (t⇒s) |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | Regular k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a straightforward combination of N{-kuuq}V, 'discards N' and V{(v)vik}N, 'place where'. Thus, the meaning is 'place for discarding N', or 'place where one discards N'.
Meanings and examples
- nuakoorfik, spittoon
[13]
From nuak, 'spit/saliva'.
- attakoorfik, garbage bin; waste bin
[13]
From attat, 'midden'. The word is only used in plural; the morphemic form is {antaq}N.
- niaqukoorfik, a bin/bag for discarding heads (of ammassaat).
[13]
Ammassaat are a type of small fish, that is eaten whole. From niaqoq, 'head'.