Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-kulaccusiq}N
New orthography: -kulassuseq
Old orthography: -kulássuseĸ
Sources: [14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-kula}V, V{ccusiq}N,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Geminating,
Irregular,
Stem type: Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of V{-kula}V, 'often' and V{ccusiq}N. The meaning is likewise straightforward: 'frequent Vb'ing'.


Inflection sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

  • imikulassuseq, frequent drinking [14]

    From imerpoq, 'he drinks'.

  • nerikulassuseq, frequent eating [14]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.

  • sinikulassuseq, frequent sleeping [14]

    From sinippoq, 'he sleeps'.