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General

Morphemic form: N{qquqtu}V
New orthography: -qqortuvoq, -qqortooq
Old orthography: -rĸortuvoĸ, -rĸortôĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: ?, N{tu}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
/uq/ participle,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

Kleinschmidt [9] translates this affix as: 'has gotten an N of greater size'. It is composed of an unknown morpheme {qquq} and then N{tu}V, 'has a big N', so the meaning of this unknown morpheme must somehow be contributing this meaning of 'has gotten a more'. One possible explanation for this morpheme, is that the present affix actually is derived from a variant of V{nəqtu}V, where V{nəq}N has been reduced to a geminating consonant, i.e. V{'-qtu}V, similar to V{'-rik}V. If this (hypothetical) variant were combined with N{-ruq}V, in the sense of 'develops into N', we would get

where /rr/ may be strengthened to [qq], thus giving the present form.

This suggested combination fits reasonably well with the meaning given by Kleinschmidt. Unfortunately for this hypothesis, the form V{'-qtu}V is not documented on its own anywhere. Thus, this should only be viewed as an hypothesis, and we shall here record the initial morpheme {qquq} as unknown.

In later dictionaries [11, 14], the present affix is translated synonymously with N{tu}V, i.e. just 'Actor has a big N', and it seems that they can be used interchangeably. Note also that this affix, like N{tu}V, takes the /uq/-participle form, i.e. -qqortooq. If combined with N{-u}V to express 'is one with a big N', the extra /u/ also drops, so we get -qqortuu-, cf. N{tuu}V.


Right sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

This is the newer meaning described in Schultz-Lorentzen and Oqaatsit [11, 14].

  • imaqqortuvoq, it is spacious; it has great volume; it can contain much [11]

    From imaq, 'contents'. From this also imaqqortooq, 'something with great volume' with the participle.

  • ineqqortuvoq, it has large room [11]

    E.g. of a house, from ini, 'room'.

  • sakkoqqortuvoq, he has big weapons [11]

    From sakku, 'weapon'.

  • illoqqortuut, people with a large house [11]

    From illu, 'house' and the participle form in plural. Consider also the East Greenlandic town Illoqqortoormiut, 'those who live in big houses; the big house dwellers', with N{miuq}N.

  • naaqqortooq, one with a big belly [11]

    From naaq, 'belly'.


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