Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {avataq}N |
| New orthography: | avataq, avattat |
| Old orthography: | avataĸ, avátat |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 8, 16, 19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem denotes a 'sealing bladder', i.e. an inflated sealskin float used to keep prey from sinking.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | t⇒tt |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | avatta | avata | avataq, avattap, avattat, |
| Old orthography | aváta | avata | avataĸ, avátap, avátat, |
| Phonemic orthography | avatta | avata | avataq, avattap, avattat, |
Meanings and examples
Used to keep prey from sinking.