Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-kitli}V |
| New orthography: | -killivoq |
| Old orthography: | -kitdlivoĸ |
| Sources: | [14, 11] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | N{-kit}V, V{li}V, |
| See also: | N{-kitliuq}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative,
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| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | Vowel stem |
| Diathesis: | Subjective |
| Valency change: | None |
| Valency: | Monovalent,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a straightforward combination of N{-kit}V (have small/few) and the non-productive affix V{li}V (has become, w.r.t. something indicating size or measurement).
It denotes that 'Actor has gotten less/smaller N'.
Meanings and examples
- akissaatikillivoq, his salary has decreased
I.e., he has gotten a smaller salary
- issikillivoq, it has become milder (in the weather)
From issi, 'cold', so literally 'it has become less cold'.
- kuukillivoq, there isn't much water in the stream
From kuuk, 'stream of water', literally 'the stream has become smaller'.
- suliakillivoq, he doesn't have as much (work) to do
From suliaq, 'work', literally 'he has gotten less work'.
- paakillivoq, it has gotten a smaller opening
- akikillivoq, it has become cheaper
From aki, 'price', literally 'it has gotten a smaller price'.