Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-usiq}N |
| New orthography: | -useq, -aseq |
| Old orthography: | -useĸ |
| Sources: | [14, 11] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
|
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating,
|
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Left sandhi:
Apparently, some lexicalised words are formed irregularly from this affix, with drop of the /u/; especially if the stem ends in in /uu/.
Inflection
Declension pattern
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | s⇒tc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -utsi | -usi |
-useq
-utsip
-utsit
|
| Phonemic orthography | -utti | -usi |
-usiq
-utcip
-utcit
|
Notes on declension:
The stem displays regular gemination of /s/ to /tc/, spelt 'ts'. Hence, -useq becomes e.g. -utsip in ergative singular.
Meanings and examples
- pisuuseq, way/manner of walking
- inuuseq, way/manner of living
Formed irregularly from {inuk}N + N{-u}V, 'to live/be alive' + V{-usiq}N with elision of the extra /u/.
- pisuusia, his way/manner of walking
With possessive ending N{-a}, 'his N'.