Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-piluk}N |
| New orthography: | -piluk |
| Old orthography: | -piluk |
| Sources: | [9, 12, 11, 14] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Variants: | V{-piluk}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
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| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | Regular k-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is: 'bad, despicable, evil N' or some variant thereof. Kleinschmidt [9] writes:
"It always expresses more or less disgust, and is approximately the harshest word, which can be said of anyone/anything in Kalaallisut. [...] That it is used as a swear-word is easy to perceive. On the other hand, it is also used by some in a much weaker sense about their own belongings, and with {{ mref(kl/affix/nn/ŋŋuaq) }} also in an almost endearing sense."For the latter combination, see {{ mref(kl/affix/nn/-piluŋŋuaq) }}. Note also the verbal variant of the present affix, {{ mref(kl/affix/vv/-piluk) }}, with a related meaning.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -piluk | -pilu |
-piluk
-piluup
-piluit
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| Phonemic orthography | -piluk | -pilu |
-piluk
-piluup
-piluit
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Meanings and examples
- inupiluk, a bad/evil person
[9]
From inuk, 'person'.
- naasupiluit, weeds
[9]
From naasoq, 'flower'.
- oqaasipiluk, swear-word
[9]
From oqaaseq, 'word'.