Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {aləq}N |
| New orthography: | aleq, arlit |
| Old orthography: | aleĸ, ardlit |
| Sources: | [9, 11] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Metathesis,
|
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Metathesis |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | aler | arl |
aleq
arlup
arlit
|
| Phonemic orthography | aləq | aql |
aləq
aqlup
aqlit
|
Notes on declension:
The declension with metathesis is recorded both in Kleinschmidt [9] and Schultz-Lorentzen [11, 5]. They mention ardla, '(the man's) harpoon line' and the plural form ardlit.
Meanings and examples