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General

Morphemic form: {nukək}N
New orthography: nukik, nukingit
Old orthography: nukik, nukingit
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Strong stem, Weakening, up-declined
Stem type: k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The basic meaning of this stem is 'muscle' or 'tendon'. However, it has also acquired a number of other meanings, likely derived from the former: 'strength', 'power', and 'energy'. These latter meanings are especially with possessive endings, with the Possessor specifying the source or type of power/energy, e.g. 'nuclear power', 'hydropower', 'solar power' etc.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: k-stem
Inflection sandhi: Strong stem, Weakening, up-declined
Sources: [JP67], [CWSL51]

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography nukik nuking nukik, nukingup, nukingit
Old orthography nukik nuking nukik, nukingup, nukingit
Phonemic orthography nukək nukəŋ nukək, nukəŋup, nukəŋit

Notes on inflection:

According to Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL51], the is up-declined and inflects with weakening of /k/.


Meanings and examples

Tags: Anatomy and body

  • nukingi, his tendons [SK71]

Tags: Uncategorised

  • sarfap nukinga, strength of the (water) current [CBBJRPIKJR97]

With possessive endings.

Tags: Uncategorised

  • atomip nukinga, nuclear power [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • erngup nukinga, hydropower [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • innaallagissap nukinga, electricity; electric energy [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • seqerngup nukinga, solar energy [CBBJRPIKJR97]

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