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General

Morphemic form: N{-rujukcuaq}N
New orthography: -rujussuaq
Old orthography: -rujugssuaĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{-rujuk}N, N{(q)cuaq}N,
See also: V{nərujukcuu}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
/aq/ drop,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Regular q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of N{-rujuk}N and N{(q)cuaq}N. The meaning is always 'enormous N', 'gigantic N' etc., and not with connotations of 'bad', which N{(q)cuaq}N on its own may sometimes have.

In narrative speech N{-rujuk}N may also be repeated any number of times for emphasis, e.g.

... and so on.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-rujuk}N. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{(q)cuaq}N. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{(q)cuaq}N. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Note that, unlike both its constituents, this combination does not have any negative connotations.

  • qimmerujussuaq, an enormous dog
  • inorujussuaq, a giant
    [4]

    I.e., a gigantic human.

  • illorujussuaq, a huge house
    [4]

  • qaqqarujussuit, enormous mountains
    [4]

    Note that this affix inherits the special right- and inflection sandhi of N{(q)cuaq}N, os it takes N{-it} in plural and drops /aq/.

  • eqalussuarujorujorujussuaq, a gigantic monstrosity of a shark
    [4]

    With repetition of N{-rujuk}N for vividness/emphasis.


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