Details

General

Morphemic form: N{sukni}N
New orthography: +sunni
Old orthography: -sungni
Sources: [12, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{suk}N, N{nit}V,
Variants: N{suknit}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a nominal variant of N{suknit}V, 'smells of N'. It is not clear why the final /t/ has been dropped.


Inflection

Declension pattern
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Notes on declension:

The affix is presumably p-declined like other vowel-stems. However, there is no documentation of its inflection, so it is likely never used in inflected form. Thus, we do not give an inflection pattern.


Meanings and examples

  • inussunni, a smell of people [14]

    From inuk, 'human'.

  • naasorsunni, a scent of flowers [14]

    From naasoq, 'flower'.

  • neqisunni, a smell/taste of meat [14]

    From neqi, 'meat'

  • orsuutisinni, a smell of tar [14]

    From orsuut, 'tar'.