Details

General

Morphemic form: V{niaq}N
New orthography: +niaq
Old orthography: -niaĸ
Sources: [Uwn], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Variants: V{niaq}V
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a nominal variant of V{niaq}V, meaning 'one who tries/strives to Vb'. Hence, it is semantically equivalent to the combination V{niaq}V + V{ðuq}N. It may not be very productive in use, but it does appear in some combinations.

It seems to be mostly used to express 'hunt for' in combination with the non-productive affix N{(t)}V, 'catch N', see N{(t)niaq}N; or in combination with N{-iq}V in the sense of 'sell N', to express 'a seller of N', see N{-iqniaq}N.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography +nia +nia +niaq, +niap, +niat,
Phonemic orthography nia nia niaq, niap, niat,


Meanings and examples

Primarily in combination with N{(t)}V and N{-iq}V. See the combinations N{(t)niaq}N and N{-iqniaq}N for examples.


References