Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {nəqləq}N |
| New orthography: | nerleq, nerlerit |
| Old orthography: | nerdleĸ, nerdlerit |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10] |
| 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
Tags
References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).