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General

Morphemic form: {siqinəq}N
New orthography: seqineq, seqerngup
Old orthography: seĸineĸ, seĸerngup
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {?} + V{nəq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Metathesis
Stem type(s): Strong q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem denotes 'the sun'. According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], it derives from some verbal stem {ciqi-}, which however does not exist independently in Kalaallisut, and then followed by V{nəq}N. There is also a related verbal form, {siqinniq}V, denoting 'the sun is shining'.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{nəq}N. See this for details.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Strong q-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Metathesis
Metathesis type: Cəq⇒qn or qŋ

Notes on declension:

According to Ordbogeeraq [JP67], the inflection is with metathesis, like the left-most component V{nəq}N, so see that for details.


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