Details

General

Morphemic form: V{'-riksi}V
New orthography: -rissivoq
Old orthography: '--rigsivoĸ
Sources: [13, 17, 16]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{'-rik}V + V{si}V
Left sandhi: Truncative, Geminating
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving, Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of the non-productive affix V{'-rik}V, which causes gemination in the preceding stem, and V{si}V, 'has become'. The meaning is 'Subject has become more/better at Vb'ing'.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{'-rik}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

  • qaammarissivoq, it has become (even) more light [16]

    From qaamavoq 'it is light', with gemination of /m/ to /mm/.

  • supporissivoq, it is drawing better [16]

    Of an oven or fireplace, which needs to draw air in order to burn well.

  • oqallorissivoq, he has become (even) more well-spoken [16]

    From oqaluppoq, 'he speaks', with gemination of /l/ to /ll/.