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General


Morphemic form: V{-kasik}V (Combinations)
New orthography: -kasippoq
Proto-eskimoic root: kapcak(-)
Variants: N{-kasik}N, V{-kapsak}V
Morpheme type: Verbal modifier
Left sandhi: Sandhi-truncative
Right sandhi: None

Description


Form and usage:

This is a verbal variant of the nominal affix N{-kasik}N. As with the nominal variant, this form is more common in West Greenland, but the variant V{-kapsak}V is more common in North Greenland.


Verb stem


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

Meaning(s)


Meaning Notes
Vb badly/poorly It can be an expression of disdain, or to express emphasis of something bad. Examples