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Morphemic form: V{ðuucaaq}V
New orthography: +tuusaarpoq, +suusaarpoq, -tsuusaarpoq
Old orthography: -tûssârpoĸ, -tsûssârpoĸ, -ssûssârpoĸ
Sources: [11, 14, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ðuq}N, N{-ucaaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
tð->ts,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of intransitive participle V{ðuq}N and N{-ucaaq}V, 'pretend to be N'. Thus, on t-stems, the combination /tð/ may yield 'ts'.


Left sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

  • atortuusaarpaa, he pretends to be using it [11]

    From atorpaa, 'he uses it'.

  • kamattuusaarpoq, he pretends to be angry [11]

    From kamappoq, 'he is angry'.

  • ajunngitsuusaarpoq, he pretends to be alright [11]

    From {ajuŋŋit}V, 'is alright'.

  • isiginngitsuusaarpoq, he pretends to not see him [11]

    From isigaa, 'he sees it' and with the negation affix V{ŋŋit}V.

  • asasuusaarpaa, he pretends to love her [11]

    From asavaa, 'he loves him'.

  • qungujuttuusaarpoq, he smiles falsely [8]

    From qungujuppoq, 'he smiles'.

  • usugisuusaarpaa, he pretends it is his penis [8]

    From usugaa, 'it is his penis'.


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