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General

Morphemic form: {sivulliq}N
New orthography: siulleq, siulliit
Old orthography: sujugdleĸ, sujugdlît
Sources: [13, 17, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {sivu}N + N{(l)liq}N
Right sandhi: Assibilation (t⇒s)
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Regular q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The general meaning of this stem is 'the first'. From the components {sivu}N + N{(l)liq}N, the literal meaning is 'one in the most forward direction', so this could perhaps also be translated as 'the foremost'. The stem is also used as the ordinal corresponding to the cardinal number {atausiq}N.


Meanings and examples

Also used as the ordinal corresponding to {atausiq}N.

  • siullermik, firstly
  • immikkoortut siulliat, chapter 1 [16]

    Literally: 'the chapters' first' or 'first of the chapters'.

  • siulliat, the first of them [13]

    With the absolutive 3pl/sg possessive ending.

  • qaammatit siullianni, in the first month (January) [13]

    Literally: 'in the months' first' or 'in the first of the months'.

  • siulliit, the first/previous/those who came before; the forefathers [13]

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