Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{naviaq}V (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | +naviarpoq, +naviaqaaq, +navianngilaq, +naviarunnanngilaq, +naviarsimanngilaq, +naviarnani, +naviarani |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | na- |
| Morpheme type: | Verbal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form and usage:
According to Fortescue et al. (2010), this affix derives from the morpheme {na-}, also appearing as the alternative intransitive imperative 2.sg ending V{na}. However, the remaining components of the affix are unexplained therein.
The affix is almost always used with a negation nowadays, expressing a certain conviction that the Subject will not Vb.
This presupposes some initial doubt about the topic.
However, Schultz-Lorentzen (1958) does mention some examples of usage without a subsequent negation.
Verb stem
| Right sandhi: | Regular |
| Valency: | Valency-preserving |
| Diathesis: | Unaltered (same as the stem) |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| probably Vb | Or 'presumably', 'expectedly' etc. The conviction may be strengthened with V{-qə}V. Note: this usage without negation is probably rare nowadays. | Examples |
| definitely not Vb | When followed by a negation (i.e. V{ŋŋit}V or negative contemporative), it expresses a certain conviction. Other affixes, e.g. V{gunaq}V or V{sima}V can appear in-between. | Examples |