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General

Morphemic form: N{-isuq}V
New orthography: -isorpoq, -asorpoq, -visorpoq
Old orthography: -isorpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Actor fetches N'. According to Nielsen [8], it is not commonly used nowadays.


Meanings and examples

  • tiitorfiisorpoq, he fetches the cups
  • qisuisorpoq, he fetches wood
  • neqaasorpoq, he fetches meat

    From {nəqə}N, 'meat', with activation of the ə-rule.

  • aallaasaasorpoq, he fetches a rifle

    From {aullaitə}N, 'rifle', with activation of the ə-rule.

  • unaavisorpoq, he fetches his harpoon [11]

    From unaaq, 'harpoon', with regular epenthetic injection of /v/ following [aa].


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