Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qipəruq}N |
| New orthography: | qiperoq, qipeqqut |
| Old orthography: | ĸiperoĸ, ĸiperĸut |
| Sources: | [13, 8, 16, 19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| See also: | {qipuraq}N |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
According to Kleinschmidt [13], this stem denotes 'a grove/furrow' carved into some material such as wood, bone, metal etc.
According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, the origin of this stem is {qipuk-}, 'to scratch', and possibly influenced by {qipə-}, 'to twist', hence we record the form here as /qipəruq/, since it is otherwise unclear how the /u/ should come to have an [i] sound. However, this is just guesswork; it is not clear from that dictionary whether the second vowel in fact is /i/ or /ə/. Also, the final part /ruq/ is unexplained.
Schultz-Lorentzen [16] also mentions a variant form of this stem, qipeqqoq, with the same meaning, although that form is not listed in the newer Oqaatsit [19] dictionary.
Lastly, note also the related stem {qipuraq}N, which specifically denotes 'a furrow in the belly of a whale'; apparently from the same root, according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21]. This, again, seems related to qipoqqaq, 'humpback whale'.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | r⇒qq |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | qipeqqu | qiperu | qiperoq, qipeqqup, qipeqqut, |
| Old orthography | ĸiperĸu | ĸiperu | ĸiperoq, ĸiperĸup, ĸiperĸut, |
| Phonemic orthography | qipərru | qipəru | qipəruq, qipərrup, qipərrut, |
Meanings and examples
Carved into wood, bone, metal etc.