Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {aaqnu(j)aq}N |
| New orthography: | aarnuaq, aarnussat |
| Old orthography: | ârnuaĸ, ârnússat |
| Sources: | [22] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating, Injection |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'amulet, talisman', used in inuit culture to ward against ills, misfortunes etc. It is a secret, personal object, which would be sewn into clothes, or kept in the kayak or similar.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem has gemination of an unwritten consonant between /ua/. In the form recorded here, we indicate this unwritten consonant as (j).
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | j⇒cc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | aarnussa | aarnua | aarnuaq, aarnussap, aarnussat, |
| Old orthography | ârnússa | ârnua | ârnuaĸ, ârnússap, ârnússat, |
| Phonemic orthography | aaqnujja | aaqnua | aaqnuaq, aaqnujjap, aaqnujjat, |
Notes on declension:
This is the inflection with gemination.
Meanings and examples