Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {utuqqaq}N |
| New orthography: | utoqqaq, utoqqaat |
| Old orthography: | utorĸaĸ, utorĸait |
| Sources: | [10, 14, 13, 16] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| See also: | N{-tuqaq}N, |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
|
| Stem type: | Strong k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'an old' person or animal. It is not used of old things; for that, the combination {pi}N + N{-tuqaq}N ⇒ pisoqaq would be used instead.
According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [18], the present stem may also derive from the affix N{-tuqaq}N, but the authors are not certain of the origin, so we do not record it here as a combination.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | utoqqar | utoqqa |
utoqqaq
utoqqaap
utoqqaat
|
| Phonemic orthography | utuqqaq | utuqqa |
utuqqaq
utuqqaup
utuqqait
|
Notes on declension:
This is one of the rare, regular q-stems with up-declension.
Meanings and examples
This word is not used of old things.