Noun Types

The type decides the declension rules (not derivation) for ± morphemes.

• P-nouns:

  • -p in singular relative,

  • -t in plural absolutive and relative

  • -nnguak: -p

  ukioq (year), ukiup (year's), ukiut (years and years')
  

  DOES not apply to derivation

• UP-nouns: ±up in Relative ±it in plural absolutive and relative

  • +up/+it:

    • -innaq: +up
    • +neq: +up

    inuk (man), inup (man's), inuit (men and mens')
    

  • -up/-it:

    • +fik: -up
    • -suaq: -up

    siulleq (the first), siulliup (the first one's), siulliit (the first ones, the first ones')
    

  Whether it is + or - varies from noun to noun

Note: Schwa is not orthographically marked and is disappearing. However, words like angut, taagut, don’t end in t but in schwa. This becomes evident in words like taaguutaa (taaguutə + a), angutaavoq (angutə + u +poq)

Example

eqqumiitsuliortoq±mi: (p noun)
eqqumiitsuliortumi (uses **-**mi, not +mi)