Morphemes with tag 'Spatial/positional noun'

Noun stem that expresses a space or position, usually with possessive endings.

Morpheme New Orthography Old Orthography Meaning
N{-raq}N -raq, -qqat -raĸ, -rĸat

area/part (in a direction)

N{-tə}N -taa -tâ

area in the direction N

{sivu}N siu, siumut sujo, sujumut

bow/front (of a kayak or boat), the area in front (of something)

{qulə(k)}N qulit, qulingat, qulaa, qummut ĸulit, ĸulingat, ĸulâ, ĸúmut

area above Possessor; upper part of Possessor, ten (numeral)

{atə}N ataa, ammut atâ, ámut

area/thing below Possessor

{akunnəq}N akunneq, akunnerit, akornganni akúneĸ, akúnerit

area or space (between something)

{uŋa}N unga unga

area beyond something

{sivuraq}N sioraq, sioqqat sujoraĸ, sujorĸat

front/foremost area/part of Possessor, the most protruding part (of Possessor), the area/room nearest in front of Possessor

{uŋatə}N ungat, ungataa ungat, ungatâ

a separating wall, area beyond Possessor