Details

General

Morphemic form: +{lu(r)}N
Phonemic orthography: lu(ʀ)
Sources: [MFSJLK10]
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Stem type: Uvular stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

According to [MFSJLK10], the meaning of this affix is 'place' or 'thing' (for performing action). They mention it is seen in anatomical terms in all the daughter languages, such as {tamlu} (Kalaallisut: talloq, 'chin') and {qavlu(r)} (Kalaallisut: qallu, 'eyebrow'). It is unclear how they arrive at the given meaning from these anatomical examples.


Meanings and examples

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