Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{(gi)jaqtuq}V (Combinations) |
| New orthography: | -artorpoq, -jartorpoq, -riartorpoq, -kkiartorpoq |
| Proto-eskimoic root: | yaʀ(tuʀ)- |
| Variants: | V{(gi)jaqtuaaq}V, V{gijaq}V |
| Morpheme type: | Verbal modifier |
| Left sandhi: | Special (see description) |
| Right sandhi: | None |
Description
Form and usage:
Fortescue et al. (2010) suggest that this morpheme may have been formed from a combination of the variant V{gijaq}V and a morpheme {tuʀ-} denoting repeated action, although this does not explain the special left-sandhi behaviour of this affix.
Left sandhi:The initial segment (gi) is dropped on all vowel stems, but inserted on all consonant stems (including ut(ə)-stems, since this affix is additive and thus attaches to /t/). Thus, this affix has two forms:
- {jaqtuq} when following a vowel
- {gijaqtuq} when following a consonant
Verb stem
| Right sandhi: | Regular |
| Valency: | Valency-preserving |
| Diathesis: | Unaltered (same as the stem) |
Meaning(s)
| Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| go (in order) to Vb | The affix V{giaq}V may alternatively be used in this sense, which can also help to disambiguate the meaning from the other usage of this affix ('more and more'). | Examples |
| Vb gradually, more and more | This meaning may not be as common as 'go and Vb', but it does exist and is also used productively in this sense. | Examples |