Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qəlqu(j)aq}N |
| New orthography: | qeqquaq, qeqqussat |
| Old orthography: | ĸerĸuaĸ, ĸerĸússat |
| Sources: | [22] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating, Injection |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'seaweed'. According to Kleinschmidt [14], it is often used in plural, i.e. qeqqussat, and denotes the (masses of) seaweed found on the beach.
According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [22], the reconstructed historical form of this stem is {qəlquðaʀ}, where /ð/ appears to have dropped at some point. However, this reappears as geminate [cc] in inflection. Here, we write this consonant as (j) in the morphemic form.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem has gemination of an unwritten consonant between /ua/. In the form recorded here, we indicate this unwritten consonant as (j).
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | j⇒cc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | qeqqussa | qeqqua | qeqquaq, qeqqussap, qeqqussat, |
| Old orthography | ĸerĸússa | ĸerĸua | ĸerĸuaĸ, ĸerĸússap, ĸerĸússat, |
| Phonemic orthography | qəlqujja | qəlqua | qəlquaq, qəlqujjap, qəlqujjat, |
Notes on declension:
This is the inflection with gemination.
Meanings and examples
Often used in plural.