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Morphemic form: {təmə}N
New orthography: timi, timaa
Old orthography: time, timâ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none, p-declined
Stem type: ə-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'body', i.e. the main part of something. This could be the physical body of a human, and in this sense, the stem can also be used to denote 'the physical', as opposed to 'the spiritual' or 'soul' etc. The stem is also used as a spatial noun, denoting 'main area' or 'inland area' of Possessor, especially relating to the inner area of a landmass (away from the coast), which is perceived as the 'body of the land'.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography timi tima timi, timip, timit
Old orthography timi tima timi, timip, timit
Phonemic orthography təmə təmə təmə, təməp, təmət

Notes on inflection:

The stem inflects as an ordinary vowel stem with p-declension. The stem-final /ə/ alternates with [a] as expected, when a vowel-initial ending is added.


Meanings and examples

It can either denote the physical body (also as opposed to the mind/soul), but also just the main part of something.

Tags: Anatomy and body

  • timip pii, the bodily things [SK71]

    I.e. the things that relate to the body (e.g. as opposed to those that relate to the soul).

  • timima isaanik takunaveeqqoorpara, I will likely never see him with my bodily (physical) eyes [SK71]

    I.e., but I might see him in spirit.

  • timip pissai, the necessities of the body [SK71]

Tags: Space, Spatial/positional noun

  • qaqqap taassuma timaaniippoq, it is (located) in the inland-area of that mountain [SK71]
  • nuunnguup timaani, (in the inland-area) by the little promontory [SK71]

    I.e., the land-area further inwards from the sea by the promontory.

  • Saattunnguit timaanni, on the mainland by the Saattunnguit islands [SK71]
  • timitsinnut aavariarput, we have gone to our inland area for caribou hunting [SK71]

    I.e. to the inland area / bottom on the fjord, relative to the place where we live.

  • qaammatit marluk timaaniippugut, we stayed two months in the inland/mainland [SK71]
  • Angisup timaani nassaakka, I found them in the inner/main part of the Angisoq island [SK71]

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