Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-unəq}N
New orthography: -uneq
Old orthography: -uneĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{-u}V, V{nəq}N,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
weakening,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Weakening,
Metathesis,
Stem type: 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.


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