Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {kəkijak}N |
| New orthography: | kikiak, kikissat |
| Old orthography: | kikiak, kikíssat |
| Sources: | [22] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'nail, tack, bolt'. The Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [22], it derives from {kəkyaɣ}, where /y/ in this context appears to have become /i/, whereas in other contexts /y/ has become /j/ (a consonant). However, during inflection a reflex of this consonant appears and geminates to [cc]. Hence, we represent this as /ij/ in the morphemic form, since [j] is not written following [i].
Inflection sandhi:
This is a weak k-stem, that furthermore inflects with gemination of an unwritten consonant, here represented as /j/.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak k-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | j⇒cc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | kikissa | kikia | kikiak, kikissap, kikissat, |
| Old orthography | kikíssa | kikia | kikiak, kikíssap, kikíssat, |
| Phonemic orthography | kəkijja | kəkija | kəkijak, kəkijjap, kəkijjat, |
Notes on declension:
This is the inflection with gemination of /j/ ⇒ [cc].
Meanings and examples