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Morphemic form: {aullai}V
New orthography: aallaavaa, aallaannippoq, aallaavoq
Old orthography: autdlaivâ, autdlaingnigpoĸ, autdlaivoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {aullaq}V + V{ði}V
Right sandhi: Assibilation (t⇒s)
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'Agent shoots Patient'. According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], the stem is reflexive, so if used intransitively without a HTR morpheme, the meaning becomes reflexive: 'Agent=Patient shoots himself'.

Etymology
According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], the stem is derived from {aullaq}V, 'take off' (here likely in the sense of a bullet being fired), and the morpheme V{ði}V, with drop of the initial /ð/, as is usual on q-stems with this morpheme. However, the presence of the latter is surprising, since this is normally a HTR-morpheme, and it is entirely unclear what it contributes to the meaning of the present stem, and why the stem remains divalent.


Right sandhi:

The final /i/ in the stem may assibilate a following /t/ to /s/. This is in particular seen in the derived stem {aullaitə}N.


Notable forms:

Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: Vowel stem
Inflection sandhi: Default/none


Meanings and examples

And 'Agent=Patient shoots himself' when used intransitively without a HTR-morpheme, according to Kleinschmidt [SK71].


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