Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{kcaq}N (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -ssaq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | kðaʀ |
| Morpheme type: | Nominal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative) |
| Right sandhi: | aq-dropping |
Description
Declension information
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Regular |
| ABS.sg | ERG.sg | ERG.pl | ALL.sg | ABS.3sg/sg | Special forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -ssaq | -ssap | -ssat | -ssamut | -ssaa | |
| Phonemic notation | kcaq | kcap | kcat | kcamut | kcaa |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| future N | Or 'is supposed/intended/destined to become N'. This affix is sometimes known as an irrealis affix; it is incredibly common and used on any noun that has not yet come into existence. It is also commonly used together with abstract participle V{nəq}N and a possessive ending to create a 'nominal object clause' with future meaning. | Examples |