Details

General

Morphemic form: N{siuut(ə)}V
New orthography: +siuuppaa, +siuussivoq
Old orthography: -siũpâ, -siũssivoĸ
Sources: [12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{siuq}V, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
t(ə) sandhi,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t(ə)-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme: ði
HTR stem: siuucci,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of N{siuq}V, 'search for', and V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, 'Vb for Patient'. Hence, the meaning is also straightforward: 'Agent searches for N for Patient'.


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

  • tuttusiuuppaa, he searches for caribou for him [11]
  • aappassarsiuuppaa, he looks for a spouse for him [11]