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General

Morphemic form: {aaqnu(j)aq}N
New orthography: aarnuaq, aarnussat
Old orthography: ârnuaĸ, ârnússat
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating, Injection
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'amulet, talisman', used in inuit culture to ward against ills, misfortunes etc. It is a secret, personal object, which would be sewn into clothes, or kept in the kayak or similar.


Inflection sandhi:

The stem has gemination of an unwritten consonant between /ua/. In the form recorded here, we indicate this unwritten consonant as (j).


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 aarnussa aarnua aarnuaq, aarnussap, aarnussat
Old orthography ârnússa ârnua ârnuaĸ, ârnússap, ârnússat
Phonemic orthography aaqnujja aaqnua aaqnuaq, aaqnujjap, aaqnujjat

Notes on declension:

This is the inflection with gemination.


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