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General

Morphemic form: N{-ŋiak}V
New orthography: -ngiappoq
Old orthography: -ngiagpoĸ
Sources: [13, 16]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive morpheme found in a few, lexicalised words. It is descried in Kleinschmidt [13] and Schultz-Lorentzen [16], but not elsewhere. According to them, its meaning is: 'Actor is dissatisfied with N'.


Meanings and examples

  • nunangiappoq, he is dissatisfied with his place [16]

    From nuna, 'land', i.e. with the land/place where he lives.

  • ippingiappoq, he feels troubled (by something) [13]

    The base is not used on its own, but compare ippigaa, 'he is bothered by it'.

  • sangiappoq, he is jealous [13]

    According to Kleinschmidt [13], from sak, 'front', i.e. 'he is dissatisfied with the one who stands before him (= his wife)'.

  • sinningiappoq, he complains about having been awakened; he is grumpy because he cannot get sleep [13]

    From {sinək}N, 'sleep'. This is spelt singningiagpoĸ in the old orthography, suggesting that the doubled /nn/ is from metathesis.


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