Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-kiak}N |
| New orthography: | -kiak |
| Old orthography: | -kiak |
| Sources: |
[9]
[11]
[10]
|
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
|
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Stem type: | Regular k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a seemingly non-productive affix. Schultz-Lorentzen [10] just gives the translation 'still', but given the examples, the meaning seems to be something like 'one that continuously Vb'.
Inflection
Declension pattern
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -kiak | -kia |
-kiak
-kiaap
-kiaat
|
| Phonemic orthography | -kiak | -kia |
-kiak
-kiaup
-kiait
|
Notes on declension:
The declension is documented in Ordbogeeraq [11] .
Meanings and examples
- kaavikiak, a spinner
[10]
From kaavippoq, 'it rotates'.
- qillakiak, glitter
[10]
The base is not given in any of the dictionaries, but cf. qillarnaq, 'pearlside', a type of fish, which may be glittering.