Details

General

Morphemic form: +{q}N
Phonemic orthography: q
Sources: [MFSJLK10]
Combinations: View list
Ancestor(s): +{nər}N (PE)
Stem type: q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

For unknown reasons, this morpheme does not have a separate entry in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10]. However, the authors mention it under the entry for +{nər}N and cite several examples of lexicalised stems formed with it in the Inuit branch. They translate it as the 'result of Vb'ing'.

The morpheme appears to have formed from +{nər}N, through a drop of /nə/, and with compensatory gemination in the stem.


Meanings and examples


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