Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-ŋaaq}V (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -ngaarpoq, -ngaarmat |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | ŋaaq- |
| Variants: | N{-ŋaaq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Verbal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Sandhi-truncative |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Verb stem
| Right sandhi: | Regular |
| Valency: | Valency-preserving |
| Diathesis: | Unaltered (same as the stem) |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Vb greatly | or 'highly' or similar. When negated with V{ŋŋit}V, the meaning obviously changes to 'not very/particularly Vb'. | Examples |
| (because) it is so Vb (that ...) | When used with endings in the causative mood | Examples |