Details

General


Morphemic form: {aklunaaq}N
New orthography: allunaaq, allunassat
Old orthography: agdlunâĸ, agdlunássat
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Geminating,
Stem type: Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour


Inflection sandhi:

The stem displays gemination of an unknown, unwritten consonant.


Inflection


Declension pattern:

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).