Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-ilatti}V
New orthography: -ilatsivoq, -alatsivoq, -vilatsivoq
Old orthography: -ilatsivoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
See also: N{kcailiqə}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
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:

This affix can both be used monovalently, and avalently if used with a 3.sg ending and no explicit subject specified in the sentence. The meanings are

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, the first part of this morpheme is {ŋit-}, i.e. N{-it}V, 'is without N'. However, the remainder of the morpheme is unexplained, so we do not record this morpheme as a combination.


Meanings and examples

When used avalently, i.e. with a 3rd person, singular ending and no explicit subject.

  • aalisagaalatsivoq, there is a shortage of fish
  • meqqutaalatsivoq, there is a shortage of needles

    From meqqut, 'needle', i.e. a tə-stem.

  • puisaalatsivoq, there are almost no seals

    From {puəcə}N, 'seal', i.e. a true ə-stem.

  • aataavilatsivoq, there are few seals

    From aataq, a type of seal.

When used monovalently. 'lack' can also be understood in the sense 'misses'.

  • imiilatsivoq, he lacks water

    Or avalently: 'there is a water shortage'.

  • inuilatsivoq, he misses people
  • sikaavilatsivoq, he is lacking cigars