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General

Morphemic form: N{-giiaaq}V
New orthography: -giiaarpoq, -riiaarpoq
Old orthography: -gîârput, -rîârput
Sources: [17, 19, 11]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{-giik}V + ?
Variants: N{-giiaaq}N
See also: N{kkuutaaq}V
Left sandhi: Truncative, Fusional
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix appears to be something like 'Actors all have each other as mutual N', according to the examples given in Oqaatsit [19]. Given this meaning, it is only used with endings in plural.

The affix appears to be composed of N{-giik}V, 'mutually have as N' and an unknown morpheme {-aaq}. The latter seems to make the present affix more inclusive, or denote a larger group.

The affix also has a nominal form, N{-giiaaq}N. See also the affix N{kkuutaaq}V, which seems to have a related meaning.


Meanings and examples

Only with plural endings.

  • angeqqatigiiaarput, they are ordered according to size [19]

    Literally: 'they all have each other to one who is equally big'.

  • assigiiaarput, they are all alike; they are all equal [19]
  • illugiiaarput, they are ordered in pairs [19]

    From a base {iŋluk}N, denoting 'the other of a pair'.

  • qaleriiaarput, they are layered (in layers) [19]

    Lexicalised. The base is unclear, but possibly qaleq, 'decorative band'.

  • sanileriiaarput, they are ordered in a row [16]

    From sanileq, 'neighbour', literally 'one placed to the side'. Hence literally: 'they all mutually have each other as one placed placed to the side (of the others)'.


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