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General

Morphemic form: {ənlijaq}N
New orthography: illiaq, illissat
Old orthography: igdliaĸ, igdlíssat
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {ənə}N + N{-lijaq}N
Right sandhi: /aq/ drop
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'womb; uterus'. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], it derives from {ənə}N, here seemingly in the old, general meaning of 'space', and the affix {-li(C)aʀ}, cf. N{-lijaq}N. The latter appears to have caused /ə/ to drop, maybe by a process similar to /VC/ drop.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{-lijaq}N. See this for details.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: j⇒cc

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography illissa illia illiaq, illissap, illissat,
Old orthography igdlíssa igdlia igdliaĸ, igdlíssap, igdlíssat,
Phonemic orthography ənlijja ənlija ənlijaq, ənlijjap, ənlijjat,


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