Details

General

Morphemic form: V{ðurujukcuu}V
New orthography: +torujussuuvoq, +sorujussuuvoq
Old orthography: -torujússûvoĸ
Sources: [14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ðuq}N, N{-rujuk}N, N{(q)cuaq}N, N{-u}V,
Variants: V{ðuqcuu}V,
See also: V{ðuqcuu}V, V{nərujukcuu}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
tð->ts,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a combination of intransitive participle V{ðuq}N and intensifiers N{-rujuk}N and N{(q)cuaq}N, verbalised with copula N{-u}V, which causes /aq/ to drop. As with other combinations with intensifiers N{-rujuk}N{(q)cuaq}N, the morpheme N{-rujuk}N may be repeated several times (especially in narrative speech) for further emphasis; e.g. with {aŋə}V:

Note: Even though this affix in principle can be used with stems of any valency, any valency-reducing morphemes (e.g. HTR) would normally occur before this affix. Thus there is no HTR-form for this affix.


Left sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

The affix denotes an intense, protracted state.

  • asannittorujorujorujussuuvunga, I am very (very, very) much in love

    From asannippoq, 'is in love', HTR-form of {asa}V, 'Agent loves Patient'.

  • asasorujorujorujussuuaa, he loves her very (very, very) much

    Again from {asa}V, but this time without HTR. The ending is transitive indicative 3sg/3sg V{vaa}.