Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{-tuau}V |
| New orthography: | -tuaavoq, -suaavoq |
| Old orthography: | -tuauvoĸ, -suauvoĸ |
| Sources: |
[9]
[11]
[10]
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| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | N{-tuaq}N, N{-u}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{-tuaq}N, 'the only N', and N{-u}V, 'is an N'.
Hence, the meaning also follows directly from these: 'Actor is the only N'.
Left sandhi:
Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-tuaq}N. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
- qeqertatuaavoq, it is the only island (in that area)
[10]
- aallartutuaavoq, he is the only one who is travelling/departing
[10]
From aallartoq, 'one who travels/departs'.
- aqqutituaavoq, it is the only road (to that place)
[10]