Details

General

Morphemic form: {narasiq}N
New orthography: naraseq, naratsit
Old orthography: naraseĸ, naratsit
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Weak stem, Geminating, p-declined, m⇒mm
Stem type: q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stems is 'frog' or 'toad'. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], the word was borrowed into the Inuit languages from Athabascan. Kleinschmidt borrowed the word from Labrador [SK71], presumably for his translation of the bible.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: q-stem
Inflection sandhi: Weak stem, Geminating, p-declined, m⇒mm

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography naratsi narasi naraseq, naratsip, naratsit
Old orthography naratsi narasi naraseĸ, naratsip, naratsit
Phonemic orthography naratci narasi narasiq, naratcip, naratcit


Meanings and examples


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References