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General

Morphemic form: {sivuraq}N
New orthography: sioraq, sioqqat
Old orthography: sujoraĸ, sujorĸat
Sources: [SK71], [CR93], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {sivu}N + N{-raq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Geminating
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], this stem denotes "the front/foremost (part of Possessor); that which is in front (of Possessor) but nevertheless still is regarded as a part (of Possessor)".

Beware of the stem {siuraq}N, 'grain of sand', which is entirely unrelated to the present stem, according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], but which gets the same form as the present stem in the new orthography (albeit not in the old).


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Geminating
Gemination type: r⇒qq

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography sioqqa siora sioraq, sioqqap, sioqqat,
Old orthography sujorĸa sujora sujoraĸ, sujorĸap, sujorĸat,
Phonemic orthography sivurra sivura sivuraq, sivurrap, sivurrat,


Meanings and examples

According to Kleinschmidt [SK71]: 'that which is before (Possessor), but which still is a part of it'.

For example the nose (the most protruding part of the face), or the face itself.

  • sioqqat, sealskin embroidery on the front of women's traditional boots or sealskin trousers [CR93]

    This is part of the national costume.

  • sioraq, face [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    Apparently also when used unpossessed.

  • sioraanit ornippaa, he approached it from straight ahead [SK71]
  • nunap sioraa, the open sea before (some place in) the land [SK71]
  • umiarsuit ammaqqut sioraanniipput, the ship is right before the Ammaqqut islands [SK71]

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