Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {akluna(j)aq}N |
| New orthography: | allunaaq, allunassat |
| Old orthography: | agdlunâĸ, agdlunássat |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Inflection sandhi:
The stem displays gemination of an unwritten consonant, here indicated as (j), which doubles to /jj/ and is devoiced to [cc].
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | a⇒acca |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | allunassa | allunaav | allunaaq, allunassap, allunassat, |
| Phonemic orthography | aklunacca | aklunaav | aklunaaq, aklunaccap, aklunaccat, |
Meanings and examples
I.e. a thin cord or strap cut from the skin of a particular type of seal (ussuk).