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General


Morphemic form: V{ðurujukcuu}V (Combinations)
New orthography: +torujussuuvoq, +sorujussuuvoq
Proto-eskimoic root:
Constituents: V{ðuq}N + N{-rujuk}N + N{(q)cuaq}N
Variants: V{ðuqcuu}V
Morpheme type: Verbal modifier
Left sandhi: Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative)
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

Combination of intransitive participle V{ðuq}N and intensifiers N{-rujuk}N and N{(q)cuaq}N, verbalised with copula N{-u}V, which causes /aq/ to drop. As with other combinations with intensifiers N{-rujuk}N{(q)cuaq}N, the morpheme N{-rujuk}N may be repeated several times (especially in narrative speech) for further emphasis; e.g. with {aŋə}V

Note: Even though this affix in principle can be used with stems of any valency, any valency-reducing morphemes (e.g. HTR) would normally occur before this affix. Thus there is no HTR-form for this affix.


Verb stem


Right sandhi: Regular
Valency: Valency-preserving
Diathesis: Unaltered (same as the stem)

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
very (very) much Vb'ing The affix denotes an intense, protracted state. Examples