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General

Morphemic form: {ukiuq}N
New orthography: ukioq, ukiut
Old orthography: ukioĸ, ukiut
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [JP67]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This stem has two meanings: 'year' and 'winter'. The basic meaning is likely 'winter', thus indicating that a year was perceived as the span of time from one winter to the next.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Weak q-stem
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Notes on declension:

The stem declines like an ordinary weak q-stem with p-declension. As this is entirely regular, we do not show the declension pattern.


Meanings and examples

  • ukiut sisamat tamaaniinnarpoq, one (I) have been here (for) four years [SK71]
  • ukioq manna ukiuutillugu, during this year [CWSL58]

    Or 'during this winter' cf. the other meaning.

  • ukiukkut, during the winter; in the winter [SK71]

    With vialis indicating recurrent time or a shorter time frame within a longer span of time (e.g. 2011-mi ukiukkut = in 2011, during the winter = in the winter of 2011).


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