Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-piluŋŋuaq}N |
| New orthography: | -pilunnguaq |
| Old orthography: | -pilúnguaĸ |
| Sources: | [13, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | N{-piluk}N + N{ŋŋuaq}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative |
| Right sandhi: | /aq/ drop |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a straightforward combination of N{-piluk}N and N{ŋŋuaq}N. The latter lessens the negative meaning of the former, and the combination is used in an endearing sense.
Right sandhi:
Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{ŋŋuaq}N. See this for details.
Inflection sandhi:
Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{ŋŋuaq}N. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
In an endearing sense, lessening the negative meaning of -piluk.
- illupilunnguara, my poor little shed
[13]
In an endearing sense. According to Kleinschmidt: 'I do not have a better house, and I would actually also rather not part with it.'