Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-liq}V
New orthography: -lerpaa, -serpaa, -liivoq, -siivoq
Old orthography: -lerpâ, -erpâ
Combinations: Click here
See also: N{lliq}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Replacive,
/VC/ deleting,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: None
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: -lii,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Agent provides Patient' with N'. This affix is probably seldom used intransitively without a HTR-morpheme, but if it is, the meaning becomes reflexive, 'Agent equips himself with N'. In the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, the authors also note that it can get an avalent, reflexive meaning, 'there are/have come N' when used in this form.


Left sandhi:

The affix is truncative and regularly shows replacivity on stems ending in /tə/. Furthermore, it may cause a final /VC/ to drop from the preceding stem, possibly with compensatory gemination in the stem (especially in lexicalised combinations with aq-dropping stems).


Meanings and examples

Or 'equips' or similar.

  • matulerpaa, He puts a door in it

    I.e. he equips it with a door.

  • naalakkerpaa, he commands him (to ...)

    From naalagaq, 'something to be obeyed' (also lexicalised as 'master'), so literally 'he equips him with something to be obeyed'. The affix deletes the final /aq/ drop, which then causes compensatory gemination in the stem.

When used reflexively with intransitive form, without an intervening HTR-morpheme.

  • ulappuserpoq, he is busy with something

    From {ulaputə}N, 'something one is busy with', with the affix causing replacivity.

When the HTR-form is used with numerals.

  • Piitaq 20-liivoq, Piitaq turned 20.

    An expression you would use when talking about someone's birthday.


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