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General

Morphemic form: N{kcairut(ə)}V
New orthography: -ssaaruppoq
Old orthography: -gssairúpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{kcaq}N, N{-iq}V, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V,
Variants: N{-irut(ə)}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
t(ə) sandhi,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t(ə)-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant form of N{-irut(ə)}V, combined with the nominal future affix N{kcaq}N, but with seemingly no clear difference in meaning. Despite being divalent (and patientive), it is apparently only ever used in the intransitive, passive sense 'Actor=Patient lacks N'. Compared to N{-irut(ə)}V, there might be more of a connotation of 'lacks an N which he shall need (for some purpose)' with this combination.


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, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

It is apparently only used intransitively nowadays.

  • inissaaruppoq, he has no place to live
    [8]

    Or: 'he cannot find a place to live', i.e. he is homeless.

  • kamissaaruppoq, he has no boots (to wear)
    [8]

    Implied: he needs the boots for some purpose (to wear), but he lacks them.

  • qapiutissaaruppoq, he lacks a planer
    [8]

    For planing wood. Implied: because he is e.g. building something for which he needs this tool.

  • suliassaaruppoq, he is without work
    [8]

    Or, 'he has no more work to do'.


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