Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {atuvaqðuq}N |
| New orthography: | atuartoq, atuartut |
| Old orthography: | atuartoĸ, atuartut |
| Sources: | [CBBJRPIKJR97] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | {atuvaq}V + V{ðuq}N |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Weak stem, Default/none, p-declined |
| Stem type: | q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a straightforward combination of {atuvaq}V + V{ðuq}N, with the former here being used in the sense of 'go to school'. Thus, the literal meaning is 'one who goes to school', and this is used to express 'school pupil', i.e. a child in 1st to 10th grade.
Meanings and examples
I.e. a child attending school, in 1st. to 10th grade.
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Tags
References
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.