Details
General
| Morphemic form: | +{ɬər}N |
| Phonemic orthography: | ɬəʀ |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Stem type: | Uvular stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
According to [MFSJLK10], the meaning of this affix is 'one that is more/most', i.e. a form of comparative/superlative. There is also another morpheme, +{ɬər}N, with the same morphemic form. The authors suggests there may be a relationship between this pair, and the pair +{nər}N and +{nər}N, with the latter corresponding to the present morpheme.
Meanings and examples
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References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).