Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{ŋŋuaq}V (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -nnguarpoq, -nnguarnani, -nnguarani |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | ŋ(ŋ)uðaʀ(-) |
| Variants: | N{ŋŋuaq}N |
| Morpheme type: | Verbal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Default (additive, epenthetic or phonotactically truncative) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Verb stem
| Right sandhi: | Regular |
| Valency: | Valency-preserving |
| Diathesis: | Unaltered (same as the stem) |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Vb a little | Sometimes used ironically. It can also have connotations of affection/comfort (similar to the nominal variant N{ŋŋuaq}N). | Examples |
| Vb please | With imperative endings, used as a softener to express politeness | Examples |
| without even Vb'ing | When used with negative contemporative endings, i.e. -nnguar(n)ani etc. It may optionally be preceded by V{llaq}V (vivid action). |