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General

Morphemic form: {najugaq}N
New orthography: najugaq, najukkat
Old orthography: najugaĸ, najugkat
Sources: [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67], [CWSL51]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {najuq}V + V{-ðaq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem is the passive participle form of {najuq}V, 'he stays with him'. Thus, the literal meaning of this stem is 'the one who is stayed with'. From the definition in Kleinschmidt [SK71], it seems that the original meaning of this stem was 'the family with whom the Possessor stays/lives', implying that the Possessor lived (and worked) in the house of a different family; e.g. as a house maid, which would have been customary in older times.

However, nowadays the stem is instead used to denote address, i.e. the place where one lives. This meaning seems to have developed from the other meaning, but is now become the most common usage of this stem.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: g⇒kk

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography najukka najuga najugaq, najukkap, najukkat
Old orthography najugka najuga najugaĸ, najugkap, najugkat
Phonemic orthography najugga najuga najugaq, najuggap, najuggat


Meanings and examples

This is the most common meaning.

With a possessive ending, e.g. najugaa. This usage assumes that Possessor works for a family, and therefore stays in their house (as may have been customary in older times), e.g. as an au-pair, nanny or house maid.


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