Details
General
| Morphemic form: | +{ləg}N |
| Phonemic orthography: | ləɣ |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Stem type: | Velar stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
According to [MFSJLK10], the meaning of this affix is 'one provided with' or 'having'. They mention that the /ə/ frequently drops, but not in which contexts it happens. This may be the same as the metathesis behaviour seen in the descendant in Kalaallisut, cf. N{-lək}N.
Meanings and examples
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References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).