Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qasigijaq}N |
| New orthography: | qasigiaq, qasigissat |
| Old orthography: | ĸasigiaĸ, ĸasigíssat |
| Sources: | [21] |
| 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 speckled seal' or 'harbour seal' (Phoca vitulina).
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 | qasigissa | qasigia | qasigiaq, qasigissap, qasigissat, |
| Old orthography | ĸasigíssa | ĸasigia | ĸasigiaĸ, ĸasigíssap, ĸasigíssat, |
| Phonemic orthography | qasigijja | qasigija | qasigijaq, qasigijjap, qasigijjat, |
Meanings and examples