Details

General

Morphemic form: V{niutə}N
New orthography: +niut, +niutaa
Old orthography: -niut
Sources: [19, 16, 18]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{niaq}V + V{-(cc)utə}N
See also: V{niariaq}V, V{-(cc)utəgə}V, V{-riutə}N, V{niariutə}N
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): tə-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{niaq}V and V{-(cc)utə}N, where the latter causes /aq/ to drop from the former. It has two different meanings:

Note that in the second case, even though this affix yields a nominal stem, the meaning is still verbal. V{-(cc)utə}N is here used in a temporal sense (see its entry), and the combination is only used with possessive endings, where Possessor indicates the Subject of the underlying verbal stem.

See also V{-(cc)utəgə}V, V{niariaq}V, V{-riutə}N and V{niariutə}N for a different construction with the same meaning. Compare also V{llautə}N, V{(t)siisə}N and V{(t)siisəgə}V for a related construction with V{-(cc)utə}N denoting time.


Meanings and examples

  • ilinniutit, learning/study materials [16]

    Literally 'means to try to learn (something)'. Usually used in plural.

  • upanniut, whale catching boat [16]

When used with possessive endings

  • aniniutaa, just as he came out (then ...) [19]
  • iterniutaa, right after he awoke (then ...) [19]
  • tikinniutaa, as soon as he came home (then ...) [19]