Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-giksi}V
New orthography: -gissivoq, -rissivoq
Old orthography: -gigsivoĸ, -rigsivoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{-gik}V, V{si}V,
Left sandhi:
Fusional,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Avalent,
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The affix is monovalent, denoting 'Actor has gotten a better N', but it can also be used in an avalent sense 'there has come (to be) better N', when used a 3.sg ending and no explicit subject in the sentence.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-gik}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{si}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{si}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Also in an avalent sense 'there has come a better N'.

  • isumagissivoq, he is in a better mood

    I.e., his mood has gotten better.

  • kamigissivoq, he has gotten better boots
  • pujortaatigissivoq, he has gotten a better smoking pipe
  • Piitamit pujortaatigissivoq, he has gotten a better pipe than Piitaq

    An object of comparison can optionally be added in the ablative case, i.e Piitamit in this example.

  • silagissivoq, the weather has improved

    I.e. the weather has gotten better. This is an example of the avalent usage.

  • aasarissivoq, it is midsummer

    Lexicalised, literally 'it has become a better summer'. It is unclear why this word has come to be lexicalised with this particular meaning.

  • isikkorissivoq, it looks better

    I.e. it has gotten a better appearance, from isikkoq, isikku, 'appearance'.


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