Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {aləq}N |
| New orthography: | aleq, arlit |
| Old orthography: | aleĸ, ardlit |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [CWSL51], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Metathesis |
| Stem type(s): | Strong q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This stem denotes a thong or line for a harpoon.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Metathesis |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | aler | arl | aleq, arlup, arlit |
| Old orthography | aler | ardl | aleĸ, ardlup, ardlit |
| Phonemic orthography | aləq | aql | aləq, aqlup, aqlit |
Notes on declension:
The declension with metathesis is recorded both in Kleinschmidt [SK71], Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58], [CWSL51], and in Ordbogeeraq [JP67] They mention ardla, '(the man's) harpoon line' and the plural form ardlit.
Meanings and examples
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References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).
- [SK71] Samuel Kleinschmidt (1871): Den grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CWSL58] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CWSL51] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1951): Det Vestgrønlandske Sprog.
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.
- [JP67] Jonathan Petersen (1967): Ordbogêraĸ.