Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {aqvəq}N |
| New orthography: | arfeq, arferit |
| Old orthography: | arfeĸ, arferit |
| Sources: | [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Strong stem, Weakening, up-declined |
| Stem type: | q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'whale'. This is a general term, that can be used for any whale; specific types of whales have specific names.
Inflection
Inflection pattern:
| Stem type: | q-stem |
| Inflection sandhi: | Strong stem, Weakening, up-declined |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | arfer | arfer | arfeq, arferup, arferit |
| Phonemic orthography | aqvəq | aqvər | aqvəq, aqvərup, aqvərit |
Meanings and examples
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References
- [SK71] Samuel Kleinschmidt (1871): Den grønlandske Ordbog.
- [JP67] Jonathan Petersen (1967): Ordbogêraĸ.
- [CWSL58] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.