Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-giiaaq}V |
| New orthography: | -giiaarpoq, -riiaarpoq |
| Old orthography: | -gîârput, -rîârput |
| Sources: | [12, 14] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | N{-giik}V, ?, |
| Variants: | N{-giiaaq}N, |
| See also: | N{kkuutaaq}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
Fusional,
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| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | q-stem |
| Diathesis: | Subjective |
| Valency change: | None |
| Valency: | Monovalent,
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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 [14].
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
[14]
Literally: 'they all have each other to one who is equally big'.
- assigiiaarput, they are all alike; they are all equal
[14]
- illugiiaarput, they are ordered in pairs
[14]
From a base {iŋluk}N, denoting 'the other of a pair'.
- qaleriiaarput, they are layered (in layers)
[14]
Lexicalised. The base is unclear, but possibly qaleq, 'decorative band'.
- sanileriiaarput, they are ordered in a row
[11]
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)'.