Morphemes with tag 'Question stem'
A stem that is used to pose questions (like many wh- words in English).
| Morpheme | New orthography | Old orthography | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| {su}V | sua? | suva? | Agent does what (to Patient)? |
| {suuq} | sooq | sôĸ | why |
| {ki}N | kina, kia, kikkut | kina, kia, kíkut | who |
| {qaqugu} | qaqugu | ĸaĸugo | when (in the future) |
| {qaŋa} | qanga | ĸanga | when (in the past); once, how Vb Actor is! |
| {qanuq} | qanoq | ĸanoĸ | how; what |
| {qavsiq}N | qassit | ĸavsit | how many? |
| {su}N | suna, suup, suut | suna, sûp, sût | a what; which one, something (unknown); nothing (at all) |