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Morphemic form: {qupnəq}N
New orthography: qunneq, qunnerit
Old orthography: ĸuvneĸ, ĸuvnerit
Sources: [MFSJLK10]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {qupə}V + V{nəq}N
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 'cleft; ditch; crevice; ravine'. It is formed from a combination of {qupə}V, 'split', and V{nəq}N where the latter has elided the final /ə/ from the former. The regular combination, qupineq, is presumably also possible.


Inflection sandhi:

This stem inflects as a strong q-stem with up-declension and weakening of /q/ ⇒ /r/ before vowel-initial endings.


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 qunner qunner qunneq, qunnerup, qunnerit,
Old orthography ĸuvner ĸuvner ĸuvneĸ, ĸuvnerup, ĸuvnerit,
Phonemic orthography qupnəq qupnər qupnəq, qupnərup, qupnərit,


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