Details

General

Morphemic form: {qasaluq}N
New orthography: qasaloq, qasallut
Old orthography: ĸasaloĸ, ĸasatdlut
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL51], [CWSL58]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem is not listed in Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97]. However, according to Kleinschmidt [SK71], the meaning of this stem is 'tree bark', especially bark from (fir) drift wood. Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] adds: used for dying skins.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: l⇒ll

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography qasallu qasalu qasaloq, qasallup, qasallut,
Old orthography ĸasatdlu ĸasalu ĸasaloĸ, ĸasatdlup, ĸasatdlut,
Phonemic orthography qasallu qasalu qasaluq, qasallup, qasallut,


Meanings and examples

According to Kleinschmidt [SK71] especially bark from (fir) drift wood. Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] adds: used for dying skins.


References