Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-gik}V
New orthography: -gippoq, -rippoq
Old orthography: -gigpoĸ, -rigpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{-gik}N,
See also: N{luk}V, V{'-rik}V,
Left sandhi:
Fusional,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Avalent,
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Actor has a good N'. It can also be used avalently in the sense of 'there is good N'. It also has a nominal/exclamatory form N{-gik}N.


Meanings and examples

This is the monovalent sense/usage.

  • illugippoq, he has a good/beautiful house

This is the avalent sense/usage.

  • silagippoq, there is good/beautiful weather

    I.e., the weather is good.