Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{tuuq}N |
| New orthography: | +tooq, +sooq |
| Old orthography: | -tôĸ, -sôĸ |
| Sources: | [9, 12, 11, 14] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | N{tu}V, ?, |
| See also: | V{suuq}N, V{suu}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Default,
ə-eliding,
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| Right sandhi: | Irregular,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is used instead of the intransitive participle form of N{tu}V, i.e. this is the 'uq-participle' of that affix. Thus, the meaning is straightforward: 'one with much/big N'.
The forms with initial /s/ arise because of the t-to-s rule, i.e. when the stem-final vowel is a true /i/. However, note also the affix V{suuq}N, which is used instead of the intransitive participle on some adjectival stems, and with which there seems to be some conflation, since several lexicalised nouns derived with both of these affixes have an adjectival meaning.
When nouns, derived with the present affix, are followed by the affix N{-u}V, 'be N', the extra /u/ is dropped, rather than injecting an epenthetic /j/. This replaces the construction V{ðuu}V with the ordinary intransitive participle. See the affix N{tuu}V for this combination.
Left sandhi:
Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{tu}V. See this for details.
Right sandhi:
When followed by the affix N{-u}V, 'be N', the extra /u/ is dropped, rather than injecting an epenthetic /j/.
Inflection
Declension pattern
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | +tuu | +tuu |
+tooq
+tuup
+tuut
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| Phonemic orthography | tuu | tuu |
tuuq
tuup
tuut
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Meanings and examples
- akisooq, expensive
[11]
From aki, i.e. {aki}N, 'value/price', so literally 'one with a big price' or 'one with much value'.
- silatooq, wise; intelligent
[11]
From sila, here in the sense of 'mind'.
- kimmissooq, high-heeled; one with high heels
[14]
From kimmik, i.e. {kitmik}N, 'heel'.
- sermersooq, a place with many glaciers
[14]
From sermeq, i.e. {siqmiq}N, 'glacier'.
- kigutitooq, one with many teeth; one with big teeth
[14]
From kigut, i.e. {kigutə}N, 'tooth'.
- sigguttooq, one with a large beak
[14]
From sigguk, 'beak'.
- tipitooq, foul-smelling; something that smells a lot
[14]
From tipi, i.e. {təpə}N, 'smell'.