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General


Morphemic form: V{ŋŋitgallaq}V (Combinations)
New orthography: -nngikkallarmat
Proto-eskimoic root:
Constituents: V{ŋŋit}V + V{gallaq}V
Morpheme type: Verbal modifier
Left sandhi: Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative)
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

Straightforward combination of negation V{ŋŋit}V and V{gallaq}V. The combination is used in the causative mood to express 'before', similar to how V{gallaq}V is used to express 'during' in this mood, so see this for examples.


Verb stem


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

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
before Subject Vb'ed When used with the causative mood.