Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-tuqaq}N |
| New orthography: | -toqaq, -soqaq |
| Old orthography: | -toĸaĸ, -soĸaĸ |
| Sources: | [14, 11] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
|
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating,
|
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix means 'old N'. It can be used with both things and people.
Inflection sandhi:
This stem has non-standard gemination of /q/ to /qq/.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | q⇒qq |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -toqqa | -toqa |
-toqaq
-toqqap
-toqqat
|
| Phonemic orthography | -tuqqa | -tuqa |
-tuqaq
-tuqqap
-tuqqat
|
Meanings and examples
Can be used with both things and people
- illutoqaq, an old house
[14]
- inutoqaq, an old person
[14]
- ukiutoqaq, the old year
When referring to the past year around New Year.
- pisoqaq, old (of a thing)
[14]
From the dummy root {pi}N, giving the pure meaning of the affix. The /t/ is assibilated to /s/ by the true /i/ in the stem.