Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {akunnəq}N |
| New orthography: | akunneq, akunnerit, akornganni |
| Old orthography: | akúneĸ, akúnerit |
| Sources: | [9, 12, 14] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Irregular,
Weakening,
Metathesis,
|
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem denotes the space between something(s). It is often used as a spatial/directional stem with possessive endings (with possessor in plural), to indicate the space or area between possessors.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem declines as a strong q-stem with weakening in the unmarked cases (i.e. -up, -it), but with metathesis in the possessive form (with vowel-initial endings).
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Irregular |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | akunneq | akorng |
akunneq
akunnerup
akunnerit
akornga
|
| Phonemic orthography | akunnəq | akuqŋ |
akunnəq
akunnərup
akunnərit
akuqŋa
|
Meanings and examples
- Umiarsuaq iluliarsuit akorngisigut ingerlavoq, The ship sailed (through the areas) between the great icebergs
Iluliarsuit is possessor here; the ending on akorngisigut is vialis 3pl/pl.
- akornanni, between them
[9]
With locative 3pl/sg
- uangalu illillu akunnitsinni, between us (me and thee)
[9]
With locative 1pl/sg