The UQAILAUT Project

Meaning
resident of a place name

Type
noun-to-noun (NN) suffix: attaches to a noun root or noun stem, and produces a noun stem

Mobility
this suffix is mobile: it can be used at will with all roots and stems of the proper type

Position
this suffix may occur in word-final position, but may also be followed by additional noun-to-noun, noun-to-verb and tail suffixes

Forms and Behaviours

After 'a', 'i', 'u'

When the stem ends with 'a', 'i' or 'u', this affix takes the form miuq ; it has no effect on the stem.

After 't'

When the stem ends with 't', this affix takes the form miuq ; the end consonant of the stem is nasalized: 't' becomes 'n' [_t + miuq → _nmiuq].

After 'k'

When the stem ends with 'k', this affix takes the form miuq ; the end consonant of the stem is nasalized: 'k' becomes 'ng' [_k + miuq → _ngmiuq].

After 'q'

When the stem ends with 'q', this affix takes the form niuq ; the end consonant of the stem is nasalized: 'q' becomes 'r' [_q + niuq → _rniuq].