Details

General


Morphemic form: {tasiq}N
New orthography: taseq, tatsit
Old orthography: taseĸ, tatsit
Sources: [13, 17, 8, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour


Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'lake', especially an inland freshwater lake.


Inflection


Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: s⇒tc

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography tatsi tasi taseq, tatsip, tatsit,
Old orthography tatsi tasi taseĸ, tatsip, tatsit,
Phonemic orthography tatci tasi taseq, tatcip, tatcit,


Meanings and examples


  • taseq initooq, a wide lake [16]
  • taseq itisoorsuaq, a very deep lake [16]
  • taseq qulleq, the uppermost lake [16]