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General

Morphemic form: {aputə}N
New orthography: aput
Old orthography: aput
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {apə}V + V{-(cc)utə}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi:
Stem type(s): tə-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem denotes 'snow' that lies on the ground. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], it is formed from an irregular combination of {apə}V, 'it snows', seemingly with elision of /ə/, and V{-(cc)utə}N.


Meanings and examples

  • aput aajuitsoq, eternal snow [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    Literally: 'snow that never melts'.

  • aput aqitsoq, loose snow; powder snow [CBBJRPIKJR97]

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