Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-usiq}N |
| New orthography: | -useq, -aseq |
| Old orthography: | -useĸ |
| Sources: | [19, 16, 8] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| See also: | V{ccusiq}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem denotes 'manner/way of Vb'ing'. See also the related affix V{ccusiq}N.
Left sandhi:
Apparently, some lexicalised words are formed irregularly from this affix, with drop of the /u/; especially if the stem ends in in /uu/.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem displays regular gemination of /s/ to /tc/, spelt 'ts'. Hence, -useq becomes e.g. -utsip in ergative singular.
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 | -utsi | -usi | -useq, -utsip, -utsit, |
| Phonemic orthography | -utci | -usi | -usiq, -utcip, -utcit, |
Notes on declension:
The inflection is documented in Ordbogeeraq [17].
Meanings and examples
- pisuuseq, way/manner of walking
- inuuseq, way/manner of living
Formed irregularly from {inuk}N + N{-u}V, 'to live/be alive' + V{-usiq}N with elision of the extra /u/.
- pisuusia, his way/manner of walking
With possessive ending N{-a}, 'his N'.