-utaiḷaq
Inupiaq
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-utaiḷaq
- a suffix that subtracts 1 from a numeral:
- akimiaq '15', akimiaġutaiḷaq '14'; atausiqpakpiŋatchaq '512 billion', atausiqpakpiŋatchaġutaiḷaq '511,999,999,999'
Usage notes
[edit]A final /q/ in the stem voices to /ġ/.