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General

Morphemic form: N{ttuq}V
New orthography: -ttorpoq
Old orthography: -gtorpoĸ
Sources: [12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{tu}V, V{'-q}V,
Variants: N{tcuq}V,
See also: N{tusi}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, this affix is formed through a combination of N{tu}V, 'has big/many' and the geminating affix V{'-q}V, 'becomes Vb'ing', which has caused the initial /t/ to double to /tt/. Note however that in the old orthography, this affix is spelt -gtorpoĸ, suggesting that the underlying consonant instead is a velar, but this may be spurious. Regardless, the meaning of the affix is something like 'Actor has gotten more/bigger N', or 'Actors N has increased in size/quantity'. See also N{tcuq}V, which seems to be a variant of the present affix, and N{tusi}V with a similar meaning.


Meanings and examples

Or 'Actors N has increased in size/quantity' or similar.

  • silattorpoq, his mind/intellect is expanding [11]

    From sila, here in the sense of 'mind'.

  • neruttorpoq, it is becoming more spacious; of greater volume [11]

    The base is unclear, but compare nertuvoq, 'it has great volume' or 'it can contain much', with N{tu}V.

  • qatanngutittorpoq, he has gotten more siblings [14]

    From qatanngut, 'sibling'.