Details

General

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

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is one of four affixes, that all derive from the same proto-Eskimoic root {valuk-}, meaning something like 'sound of' or 'seems like', according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary. There are four variants, because the affix may affix to either a noun stem or a verb stem, and may be used either nominally or verbally.


Meanings and examples

Or 'it sounds like N', in an avalent sense.

  • anorersuarpaluppoq, it sounds like a storm [11]

May alternatively be understood in a monovalent sense. However, it seems to be mostly used in an impersonal sense, with an impersonal 3. person subject.

  • palaserpaluppoq, it looks like the priest; he looks like a priest [11]
  • aappaluttoq, red (the colour) [11]

    From {auk}N, 'blood' and intransitive participle V{ðuq}N, so literally 'something that looks like blood'.

In a monovalent sense, albeit still probably only with (specified) 3. person subjects

  • anguterpaluppoq, he seems masculine [14]

    From {aŋutə}N, 'man'.

  • arnarpaluppoq, she seems feminine [14]

    From {aqnaq}N, 'woman'.