Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {nəqləq}N |
| New orthography: | nerleq, nerlerit |
| Old orthography: | nerdleĸ, nerdlerit |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL51], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Weakening |
| Stem type(s): | Strong q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'goose', in particular 'wild goose'.
Inflection sandhi:
The stem regularly inflects with weakening of /q/ to /r/.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Strong q-stem |
| Declension type: | up-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Weakening |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | nerler | nerler | nerleq, nerlerup, nerlerit |
| Old orthography | nerdler | nerdler | nerdleĸ, nerdlerup, nerdlerit |
| Phonemic orthography | nəqləq | nəqlər | nəqləq, nəqlərup, nəqlərit |
Meanings and examples
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Tags
References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).
- [SK71] Samuel Kleinschmidt (1871): Den grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CWSL51] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1951): Det Vestgrønlandske Sprog.
- [CWSL58] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [CBBJRPIKJR97] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.
- [JP67] Jonathan Petersen (1967): Ordbogêraĸ.