Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {ujamik}N |
| New orthography: | ujamik, ujammit |
| Old orthography: | ujamik, ujámit |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16, 19] |
| 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 'necklace'. It is seemingly mostly used in plural, ujammit, even though the meaning is singular. As with other inherently plural stems, this is likely because a necklace is perceived as consisting of multiple parts.
Inflection sandhi:
This is one of the rare weak k-stems that decline with gemination; here of /m/.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak k-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | m⇒mm |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | ujammi | ujami | ujamik, ujammip, ujammit, |
| Phonemic orthography | ujammi | ujami | ujamik, ujammip, ujammit, |
Meanings and examples
Seemingly mostly used in plural, ujammit, even though the meaning is singular.