Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-sukcuk}N |
| New orthography: | -sussuk |
| Old orthography: | -sugssuk |
| Sources: | [17] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | N{-suk}N + N{suk}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | Regular k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a non-productive affix mentioned in Ordbogeeraq [17] and the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21]. It does not appear to be used today, but it may be found in older texts.
Meanings and examples
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21] says 'huge'.
- ujarasussuk, a moderately large stone
[17]
From ujarak, 'stone'.
- igimarasussuk, a moderately large arrow head
[17]
From igimaraq, which seems to be a variant form of igimaaq, 'bladder arrow head of iron'.
- qeqertasussuk, a moderately large island
[17]
From qeqertaq, 'island'.