Details

General

Morphemic form: N{(q)liuq}V
New orthography: -rliorpoq, -lliorpoq
Old orthography: -dliorpoĸ
Sources:
[9]
[10]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{(q)luk}N, N{-liuq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix found in some lexicalised words. It appears to be a combination of N{(q)luk}N and N{-liuq}V, where the latter has dropped /l/ and removed the final /uk/ from the former.

Regarding the meaning, Kleinschmidt [9] gives the following definition: "Actor works with/is concerned with the ill(favoured) condition he is in with respect to N; Actor is concerned with N in his mind (and it weighs on his mind)." He further states, that it at least usually denotes something that troubles the Actor's mind. Schultz-Lorentzen [10] translates it as 'Actor is pained by N'. Thus, this can maybe be simplified as 'Actor suffers from (or because of) N'.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{(q)luk}N. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Usually something that troubles the Actor's mind.

  • kiserliorpoq, he is lonely; he lives alone
    [10]

    From kisi, 'alone'.

  • aserliorpoq, he stays away from people
    [9]

    From asi, 'a remote place'.

  • inuuserliorpoq, he suffers adversity
    [9]

    Seemingly from inuuseq, 'way of being; habit'. It is not clear exactly how the combination yields this meaning.