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General

Morphemic form: N{nnaarə}V
New orthography: -nnaaraa, -nnaarinnippoq
Old orthography: -ngnârâ, -ngnâringnigpoĸ
Sources: [11, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{nnaaq}N, N{-gə}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme: nnək
HTR stem: nnaarənnək,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of N{nnaaq}N, 'favourite N' and the verbal possessive affix N{-gə}V, which replaces the use of a possessive ending on the former affix. Thus, the meaning is also straightforward: 'Patient is Agent's favourite N'. Note that Nielsen [8] gives a slightly different definition: 'Patient is the N that Agent prefers to use', but it seems to be subsumed under the other definition.


Meanings and examples

Or, if stated with a word-order matching the usual word-order in Kalaallisut: 'Agent has Patient as his favourite N'.

  • mamarisannaaraara, it is my favourite dish; I have it as my favourite dish [11]

    From the passive participle form of mamaraa, 'he finds it delicious'.

  • suna nuannarisannaaraajuk?, what is your favourite pleasure?; what do you enjoy the most? [11]

    From the passive participle form of nuannaraa, 'he enjoys it'. The ending is transitive interrogative 2sg/3sg V{vijuk}.

  • asasannaaraarput, we love him the most [11]

    From the passive participle form of asavaa, 'he loves him'. The ending is transitive indicative 1pl/3sg V{(q)vut}.


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