Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {matuiqsautə}N |
| New orthography: | matuersaat, matuersaatit |
| Old orthography: | matuersaut, matuersautit |
| Sources: | [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | {matu}N + N{-iq}V + V{saq}V + V{-(cc)utə}N |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none, p-declined |
| Stem type: | tə-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'key'. It is formed from a straightforward combination of {matu}N + N{-iq}V + V{saq}V + V{-(cc)utə}N, so the literal meaning is 'tool/means to try to remove a lid/door'.
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References
- [SK71] Samuel Kleinschmidt (1871): Den grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CWSL58] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.