Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-liqsuq}V
New orthography: -lersorpaa, -lersuivoq
Old orthography: -lersorpâ, -ersorpâ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{-liq}V, V{tuq}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Replacive,
/VC/ deleting,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: None
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: -liqsui,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Agent provides Patient with several N (one by one/bit by bit)'. It is a straightforward combination of N{-liq}V, 'provide with' and non-productive V{tuq}V 'repeated action', where /t/ has been assibilated to /s/ by the preceding /i/ in the stem. This is revealed in the old orthography form -lersorpâ, where we can see that this is a true /s/ and not a /c/, as would have been the case, if the second morpheme had been V{(q)cuq}V instead.

Like its left-most constituent, N{-liq}V, this combination may also display replacivity on tə-stems and cause a preceding /aq/ to drop. Also inherited from N{-liq}V: When used in intransitive form without an intervening HTR-morpheme, the meaning becomes reflexive, 'Agent provides himself with several N'.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-liq}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{tuq}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{tuq}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Usually in the sense of 'one by one', 'bit by bit' etc.

  • ikilersorpaa, he gives it several wounds
    [8]

  • naneruutilersorpaa, he puts candles on it
    [8]

    Note, this could presumably also be naneruusersorpaa with replacivity.

  • qaajasulersorpaa, he hangs baubles on it
    [8]

    I.e., on the Christmas tree.

  • savilersorpaa, he provides him with knives
    [8]

  • assilialersorpaa, he hangs pictures on it
    [4]

    I.e., the wall

  • iikkersorpaa, he puts panels on it
    [4]

    I.e., the wall. From iigaq, 'wall', where the affix has caused /aq/ to drop with compensatory gemination. Old orthography îgkersorpâ

  • ajoqusersorpaa, he puts several obstacles in his way
    [4]

    From {ajuqutə}N, i.e. a tə-stem, with replacivity.

  • atisalersorpaa, he clothes him
    [4]

  • atisalersorpoq, he puts on his (own) clothes
    [4]

    Used reflexively in intransitive form without HTR.

  • naalakkersuisoq, Minister

    From naalagaq, '(something) to be obeyed' with /aq/ drop and gemination + the HTR-morpheme (i.e. naalakkersuivoq) + intransitive participle V{ðuq}N.

  • naalakkersuisut, the Government of Greenland

    Simple plural of naalakkersuisoq, 'minister'.


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