Details
General
| Morphemic form: | +{ŋit}V, +{ŋil(a)}V |
| Phonemic orthography: | ŋit- |
| Sources: | [MFSJLK10] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Stem type: | t-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
According to [MFSJLK10], the meaning of this morpheme is 'lack', likely mainly on nominal stems, although it is also used on verbal stems in some of the daughter languages. The authors mention that it alternates with /ŋil(a)/, but not when this alternation happens.
Meanings and examples
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References
- [MFSJLK10] Michael Fortescue, Steven Jacobson, Lawrence Kaplan (2010): Comparative Eskimo Dictionary (2ED).