Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {ipiraq}N |
| New orthography: | iperaq, ipeqqat |
| Old orthography: | iperaĸ, iperĸat |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 8, 16] |
| 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 'harpoon cord', i.e. a short cord or thong attached to the harpoon, which is used for seal hunting on ice. It is mentioned in all the older dictionaries [13, 16, 17], but not in Oqaatsit [19] and newer dictionaries, which may indicate that the word is not used nowadays.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | r⇒qq |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | ipeqqa | ipera | iperaq, ipeqqap, ipeqqat, |
| Old orthography | iperĸa | ipera | iperaĸ, iperĸap, iperĸat, |
| Phonemic orthography | ipirra | ipira | ipiraq, ipirrap, ipirrat, |
Meanings and examples
A short cord or thong attached to the harpoon, which is used for seal hunting on ice.