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General

Morphemic form: N{qqusiq}V
New orthography: -qquserpoq
Old orthography: -rĸuserpoĸ
Sources: [17, 16]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Assibilation (t⇒s)
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix mentioned in Schultz-Lorentzen and Ordbogeeraq [16, 17] with a few examples. The meaning is 'Actor is a false N', and Schultz-Lorentzen relates it to N{-rusiq}N. However, the present affix is not mentioned in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21], so this cannot be verified.


Right sandhi:

According to Ordbogeeraq [17], the true /i/ in the stem will assibilate a following /t/ to /s/. For example -qqusersoq with the intransitive participle V{ðuq}N.


Meanings and examples

  • peqquserpoq, he is false [16]

    From the dummy base {pi}N, giving the pure meaning of the affix.

  • pruffiitioqquserpoq, he is a false prophet [16]

    From pruffiiti, a borrowed word, and verbalised with N{-u}V.


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