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General

Morphemic form: V{ðuqaqsinnau}V
New orthography: +toqarsinnaavoq, +soqarsinnaavoq
Old orthography: -toĸarsínauvoĸ, -ssoĸarsínauvoĸ
Sources: [11]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{ðuqaq}V + V{sinnau}V
Left sandhi: Default, tð->ts
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent, Preserving, Decreasing, Avalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of V{ðuqaq}V, 'there is someone who Vb' and V{sinnau}V, 'can Vb'. It is only used on monovalent stems, or divalent agentive stems, and the result is avalent: 'one can Vb' or 'it is possible to Vb'.


Left sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

  • oqartoqarsinnaavoq, one can say (something). [11]

    From oqarpoq, 'he says (something)'.

  • iliuuseqartoqarsinnaavoq, one can do (something) [11]

    From iliuuseqarpoq, 'he does (something)'.


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