Details

General

Morphemic form: {utuqqaq}N
New orthography: utoqqaq, utoqqaat
Old orthography: utorĸaĸ, utorĸait
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
See also: N{-tuqaq}N
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Regular q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'an old' person or animal. It is not used of old things; for that, the combination {pi}N + N{-tuqaq}N ⇒ pisoqaq would be used instead.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], the present stem may also derive from the affix N{-tuqaq}N, but the authors are not certain of the origin, so we do not record it here as a combination.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Regular q-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography utoqqar utoqqa utoqqaq, utoqqaap, utoqqaat,
Phonemic orthography utuqqaq utuqqa utuqqaq, utuqqaup, utuqqait,

Notes on declension:

This is one of the rare, regular q-stems with up-declension.


Meanings and examples

This word is not used of old things.


References