Details

General

Morphemic form: N{kcailiqə}V
New orthography: -ssaaleqivoq
Old orthography: -gssaileĸivoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{kcaq}N, N{-iliqə}V,
Variants: N{-iliqə}V,
See also: N{-ilatti}V, N{kcaisua}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix means 'Actor lacks N'. It is used productively and is formed from the nominal future affix N{kcaq}N and the non-productive affix N{-iliqə}V with the same meaning as this affix. Despite N{kcaq}N being part of this combination, this affix does not seem to have a meaning related to 'future'.


Left sandhi:

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


Right sandhi:

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


Inflection sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

  • atisassaaleqivoq, he lacks clothes
  • ingiaqatissaaleqivoq, he lacks companions
  • inissaaleqivoq, he is homeless

    I.e., he lacks a place to live

  • qisussaaleqivoq, it lacks firewood

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