Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-rusiq}N |
| New orthography: | -ruseq |
| Old orthography: | -ruseĸ |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is something like 'not a true N', 'a secondary N' and similar. It does not appear to be used productively, but it is found in a number of lexicalised words, where it denotes an N, that is somehow secondary or 'half-N'.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem displays regular gemination of /s/ to /tc/, spelt 'ts'. Hence, -ruseq becomes e.g. -rutsip in ergative singular.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | s⇒tc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -rutsi | -rusi | -ruseq, -rutsip, -rutsit, |
| Phonemic orthography | -rutci | -rusi | -rusiq, -rutcip, -rutcit, |
Notes on declension:
The inflection is documented in Ordbogeeraq [17].
Meanings and examples
- niuertoruseq, assistant storekeeper; village manager
[16]
Cf. {niuvəqðurusiq}N.
- ajoqeruseq, assistant catechist
[16]
From ajoqi, 'catechist'.
- aquttoruseq, helmsman of second rank
[16]
From aquttoq, 'helmsman'.
- inoruseq, half-human
[16]
A creature from inuit mythology, from inuk, 'human'.
- pooruseq, sealskin bag for keeping blubber in
[16]
From pooq, 'bag'.