Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-guk}V
New orthography: -guppoq, -ruppoq
Old orthography: -gugpoĸ, -rugpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Fusional,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The general (and productive) meaning of this affix is 'Actor craves N', or 'longs for', 'thirsts for' etc., with food or other consumable N. According to Schultz-Lorentzen (1958), it also has an entirely different meaning: 'Actor suffers from N'. However, the affix does not appear to be productive in that sense.


Meanings and examples

Or 'longs for', 'thirsts for' etc.

  • kaffiguppoq, he thirsts for coffee [14]
  • mattaguppoq, he craves mattak [14]
  • sukkulaatiguppoq, he craves chocolate [14]
  • iffiaruppoq, he is hungry for rye bread [14]
  • orsoruppoq, he longs for blubber [14]
  • tupaguppoq, he craves tobacco [14]
  • imeruppoq, he is thirsty [14]

    I.e., he craves water

This affix is likely not productive in this sense.

  • kiaguppoq, he is sweating [11]

    I.e., he suffers from heat