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General

Morphemic form: {qiəq}N
New orthography: qeeq, qiit
Old orthography: ĸêĸ, ĸît
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Weak stem, Default/none, p-declined
Stem type: q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is: 'white hair'. In singular, it denotes a single strand of white hair. In plural, according to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it is often used with N{(q)cuaq}N, i.e. qeersui, 'his white hairs'.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: q-stem
Inflection sandhi: Weak stem, Default/none, p-declined
Sources: [JP67]

Notes on inflection:

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


Meanings and examples

In singular: a single strand of white hair. In plural, and often with N{(q)cuaq}N, i.e. qeersui, 'his white hairs'.

Tags: Anatomy and body

  • Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit niaqqut ulissimavoq qiinik, Our land, because thou have become so very hold, thy head is full of white hairs

    The first line from the National Anthem.


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