-araq
Azerbaijani
Suffix
preceding vowel | ||
---|---|---|
A / I / O / U | E / Ə / İ / Ö / Ü | |
postconsonantal | -araq | -ərək |
postvocalic | -yaraq | -yərək |
-araq
- Postconsonantal of -ərək after the vowels A / I / O / U.
Greenlandic
Suffix
-araq (v-n?, truncative?, uses -v- as interfix?)
- small
- immature, not adult
- sava (sheep) -> savaaraq (lamb).
Usage notes
This affix displays gemination of /r/ to /qq/, so e.g. plural becomes -aqqat. There also exists an alternative form of this affix, {-V'raq}, where V represents a lengthening of any preceding vowel; e.g.'paniaraq' and 'paneeraq' from panik (“daughter”) are both possible.
Derived terms
Greenlandic terms suffixed with -araq
References
- Lybech, S. (2020) A List of Greenlandic Affixes, p.17
- Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 156, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
- Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 73, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
- -araq in Katersat