Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-rujuk}N
New orthography: -rujuk
Old orthography: -rujuk
Combinations: Click here
Variants: V{-rujuk}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Regular q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is rarely used on its own, as the last affix in a stem, so it will not be used with endings. Often, it will be followed by N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning, or by N{(q)cuaq}N which yields the combination N{-rujukcuaq}N with a rather different meaning.


Inflection

Declension pattern
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography -rujuk -ruju
-rujuk
-rujuup
-rujuit
Phonemic orthography -rujuk -ruju
-rujuk
-rujuup
-rujuit


Meanings and examples

May also be followed by N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning.

  • inorujuk, a wretched human
    [4]

  • illorujuk, a poor hut
    [4]

  • umiatsiarujunnguara, my dear, worthless little boat
    [4]

    With N{ŋŋuaq}N for endearment.

  • meerarujunnguaq-aa, oh you sweet, pathetic little child
    [4]

    With N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning (for endearment), and vocative *{aa}.


References