Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-qluq}N |
| New orthography: | -rloq |
| Old orthography: | -rdloĸ |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a non-productive affix found in some lexicalised words. Kleinschmidt [13] 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:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| 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
[17]
Lexicalised, from aqippoq, 'it is soft (malleable)'.
- naqerloq, a hollow/low area in the landscape
[17]
Lexicalised, from _naqippaa, 'he presses it down; compresses it'.
- saarloq, a bald spot
[17]
Lexicalised, from saappoq, 'it is thin/flat'.
- norloq, noose
[17]
Lexicalised, the base is unclear.
- amerloq, a narrow creek
[17]
Lexicalised, from amippoq, 'it is thin; narrow; slender'.