Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {amiq}N |
| New orthography: | ameq, ammit |
| Old orthography: | ameĸ, ámit |
| Sources: | [10, 14, 5, 13, 16] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Right sandhi: | Assibilation (t⇒s),
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| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating,
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| Stem type(s): |
Weak q-stem,
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Description and behaviour
Right sandhi:
The true /i/ can cause assibilation of a following /t/. For example, Oqaatsit N{tuq}V }} gives the example amersorpoq, 'he eats (fish) skin' for the affix N{tuq}V.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | m⇒mm |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | ammi | ami |
ameq
ammip
ammit
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| Old orthography | ámi | ami |
ameĸ
ámip
ámit
|
| Phonemic orthography | ammi | ami |
amiq
ammip
ammit
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Meanings and examples
of human or animal