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General

Morphemic form: V{-qluq}N
New orthography: -rloq
Old orthography: -rdloĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix found in some lexicalised words. Kleinschmidt [9] translates it as 'something that is more Vb'ing', but based on the lexicalised words containing this affix, this seems like a rather approximate translation.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

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

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography -rlu -rlu
-rloq
-rlup
-rlut
Phonemic orthography qlu qlu
qluq
qlup
qlut

Notes on declension:

The inflection is not documented anywhere. We assume it declines regularly like a weak q-stem with p-declension.


Meanings and examples

This is only an approximate translation.

  • aqerloq, lead; bullet [12]

    Lexicalised, from aqippoq, 'it is soft (malleable)'.

  • naqerloq, a hollow/low area in the landscape [12]

    Lexicalised, from _naqippaa, 'he presses it down; compresses it'.

  • saarloq, a bald spot [12]

    Lexicalised, from saappoq, 'it is thin/flat'.

  • norloq, noose [12]

    Lexicalised, the base is unclear.

  • amerloq, a narrow creek [12]

    Lexicalised, from amippoq, 'it is thin; narrow; slender'.


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