Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-piluk}N |
| New orthography: | -piluk |
| Old orthography: | -piluk |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16, 19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Variants: | V{-piluk}V |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | Regular k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is: 'bad, despicable, evil N' or some variant thereof. Kleinschmidt [13] writes:
"It always expresses more or less disgust, and is approximately the harshest word, which can be said of anyone/anything in Kalaallisut. [...] That it is used as a swear-word is easy to perceive. On the other hand, it is also used by some in a much weaker sense about their own belongings, and with {{ mref(kl/affix/nn/ŋŋuaq) }} also in an almost endearing sense."For the latter combination, see {{ mref(kl/affix/nn/-piluŋŋuaq) }}. Note also the verbal variant of the present affix, {{ mref(kl/affix/vv/-piluk) }}, with a related meaning.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Regular k-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -piluk | -pilu | -piluk, -piluup, -piluit, |
| Phonemic orthography | -piluk | -pilu | -piluk, -piluup, -piluit, |
Meanings and examples
- inupiluk, a bad/evil person
[13]
From inuk, 'person'.
- naasupiluit, weeds
[13]
From naasoq, 'flower'.
- oqaasipiluk, swear-word
[13]
From oqaaseq, 'word'.