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General

Morphemic form: V{qlaaq}N
New orthography: -rlaaq
Old orthography: -rdlâĸ
Combinations: Click here
Variants: V{lqaaq}N,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
/aq/ drop,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Weak q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'one who (only just) recently Vb'ed'. It is not mentioned in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, but it may be the same as the affix V{lqaaq}N, with /lq/ having exchanged places. That affix is from {ɬʀa(C)aʀ-}, so it does not seem unreasonable that the present affix should derive from this as well.


Right sandhi:

According to Ordbogeeraq, this affix may optionally drop its final /aq/ before N{-u}V. Thus both -rlaavoq and -rlaajuvoq may be encountered.


Inflection

Declension pattern
Declension type: p-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography -rlaa -rlaa
-rlaaq
-rlaap
-rlaat
Phonemic orthography qlaa qlaa
qlaaq
qlaap
qlaat

Notes on declension:

None of the dictionaries give example declensions, so we assume the affix is a weak q-stem with regular p-declension, similar to V{lqaaq}V. However, this should only be regarded as an hypothesis.


Meanings and examples

  • tingerlaaq, a young bird that has (only just) recently taken flight (for the first time)
    [13]

    From tingivoq, 'it takes flight/takes off'.

  • ernerlaaq, one that (only just) recently has given birth
    [13]

    From ernivoq, 'she/it gives birth'.

  • aperlaaq, (land) where it only just recently has snowed
    [4]

    From apivoq, 'it snows'.

  • ippassaq aatsaat sikuarlaaq, (water) that only just yesterday froze over
    [13]

    From sikuarpoq, 'there has come new ice'.

  • inoorlaaq, a newborn
    [4]

    From inuuvoq, 'he is alive'. Note: Schultz-Lorentzen has inordlâĸ, rather than ô, but I believe this is just a mistake.

  • upperlaaq, one who is new in the faith
    [4]

    From upperpoq, 'he is (religiously) believing'.


References