Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-raaq}V
New orthography: -raarpoq
Old orthography: -rârpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix has limited combination potential. It denotes 'Actor has caught/gotten N number', i.e. of animals, fish, birds etc., and it is only used with nouns N indicating a quantity, i.e. numerals or the question word qassit (plural) 'how many?'.


Meanings and examples

I.e., indicating some number of fish, birds, animals etc., which the Actor has caught. It is only with nouns N indicating a quantity, i.e. numerals or the question word qassit (plural) 'how many?'.

  • ataaseraarpoq, he caught/got one
    [8]

    From ataaseq (singular), 'one'.

  • marloraarpoq, he caught/got two
    [8]

    From marluk (dual), 'two'.

  • tallimaraarpoq, he git/caught five
    [4]

    From tallimat (plural), 'five'.

  • qasseraarpit?, how many did thou get/catch?
    [4]

    From qassit (plural), 'how many?'.


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