Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{-kapsak}V (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -kassappoq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | kapcak(-) |
| Variants: | N{-kapsak}N, V{-kasik}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{-kapsak}N. As with the nominal variant, this form is more common in North Greenland, whereas the variant V{-kasik}V is more common in the rest of West 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. |