Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-unəq}N |
| New orthography: | -uneq |
| Old orthography: | -uneĸ |
| Sources: | [19, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | N{-u}V + V{nəq}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative, weakening |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Weakening, Metathesis |
| Stem type(s): | Strong q-stem, Strong q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
Straightforward combination of N{-u}V, 'to be', and superlative V{nəq}N, 'the most Vb'ing'.
Left sandhi:
Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-u}V. See this for details.
Right sandhi:
Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{nəq}N. See this for details.
Inflection sandhi:
Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{nəq}N. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
- pisortaaneq, the highest chief
From pisortaq, 'chief/manager'. This could e.g. be the title of a managing director.