-mik endings on nouns (singular) Flashcards
-mik is for object nouns.
1
Q
What do you do if the object noun ends in a vowel?
A
add -mik
e.g. nuna+mik = nunamik
2
Q
What do you do if the object noun ends q?
A
q becomes r before adding -mik
e.g. nahaq+mik = naharmik
3
Q
What do you do if the object noun ends in k?
A
k becomes ŋ before adding -mik
e.g. kamik+mik = kamiŋmik
4
Q
What do you do if the object noun ends in t?
A
t becomes glottal stop or ti before adding -mik
e.g.qallut+mik = qallu’mik/qallutimik