Details

General

Morphemic form: N{(q)vallak}V
New orthography: +pallappoq, -rpallappoq
Old orthography: -patdlagpoĸ
Sources: [12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: V{(q)vallak}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is: 'Subject behaves like a (stereo)typical N'. There is also another affix, V{(q)vallak}V which is used on verbal stems with a somewhat related meaning.


Meanings and examples

  • meerarpallappoq, he is childish; he behaves like a child [11]

    From meeraq, 'child'.

  • anguterpallappoq, he does something typical of men [14]

    From angut, 'man'.

  • arnarpallappoq, he behaves in a typical female way; behaves like a woman [14]

    From arnaq, 'woman'.

  • Paaviarpallappoq, he does something that is typical of Paavia [14]
  • tuluppallappoq, he does something typical of an Englishman [14]

    From tuluk, 'Englishman'.