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General

Morphemic form: {qaðqaq}N
New orthography: qaqqaq, qaqqat
Old orthography: ĸáĸaĸ, ĸáĸat
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'mountain', regardless of its size. According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it can be further graduated with affixes, e.g. N{(q)cuaq}N and N{ŋŋuaq}N to express qaqqarsuaq, 'big mountain', qaqqannguaq, 'small mountain/hill', and so on.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, it historically derives from {qaðə}, i.e. {qaəq}N, 'top/surface of Possessor', and then they suggest the second component is N{-qaq}V. However, as this combination is historical, and depends on phonemes that have been dropped in the modern-day forms, we do not record it as a combination here.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Notes on declension:

The stem inflects as a weak q-stem with p-declension. As this is entirely regular, we do not give an inflection table here.


Meanings and examples

  • qaqqaq akisuarpoq, the mountain gave off an echo [CWSL58]
  • qaqqaq apivaa, it had snowed on the mountain [CWSL58]
  • qaqqaq aterfigigakku, when I descended the mountain [CWSL58]
  • qaqqaq nakkaavoq, the mountain is collapsing [CWSL58]

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