Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-isak}V
New orthography: -isappoq, -asappoq, -visappoq
Old orthography: -isagpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Avalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'there is/are almost no N'. This meaning is avalent, so the affix is only used with 3.sg endings, and without an explicit subject in the sentence.


Meanings and examples

The affix is avalent. It is only used with 3.sg endings, and without an explicit subject in the sentence.

  • inuisappoq, it is almost deserted

    I.e., there are almost no people

  • mitiisappoq, there are almost no eider ducks
  • tuttuisappoq, there are very few reindeer
  • aputaasappoq, there is almost no snow

    From {aputə}N, 'snow'

  • aataavisappoq, there are almost no seals

    From aataaq, a type of seal.


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