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General

Morphemic form: {kəkijak}N
New orthography: kikiak, kikissat
Old orthography: kikiak, kikíssat
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'nail, tack, bolt'. The Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], it derives from {kəkyaɣ}, where /y/ in this context appears to have become /i/, whereas in other contexts /y/ has become /j/ (a consonant). However, during inflection a reflex of this consonant appears and geminates to [cc]. Hence, we represent this as /ij/ in the morphemic form, since [j] is not written following [i].


Inflection sandhi:

This is a weak k-stem, that furthermore inflects with gemination of an unwritten consonant, here represented as /j/.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak k-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: j⇒cc

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography kikissa kikia kikiak, kikissap, kikissat
Old orthography kikíssa kikia kikiak, kikíssap, kikíssat
Phonemic orthography kəkijja kəkija kəkijak, kəkijjap, kəkijjat

Notes on declension:

This is the inflection with gemination of /j/ ⇒ [cc].


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