Details

General

Morphemic form: N{kcaisua}V
New orthography: -ssaasuavoq
Old orthography: -gssaisuavoĸ
Combinations: Click here
See also: N{kcaq}N, N{-it}V, N{kcailiqə}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 is seemingly a combination of N{kcaq}N and N{-it}V and then an unknown/unexplained morpheme for the final part. However, it is not mentioned in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, nor in any old-orthography dictionary, so the origins of this affix are unclear. Hence, we do not record it as a combination.

The meaning of the affix is 'Actor lacks N'. Thus, it seems to be synonymous with N{kcailiqə}V, which also contains N{kcaq}N and N{-it}V.


Meanings and examples

Or 'Actor is N-less'.

  • ikinngutissaasuavoq, he lacks friends
    [8]

  • inissaasuavoq, he lacks a place to live
    [8]

  • imissaasuavoq, it is lacking water
    [8]

  • piffissaasuavoq, lacks time
    [8]

    Or: 'he doesn't have much time'.


References