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General

Morphemic form: V{ŋŋiliq}V
New orthography: -nngilerpoq
Old orthography: '-ngilerpoĸ
Sources: [9, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ŋŋit}V, V{-liq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of te negation affix V{ŋŋit}V and V{-liq}V, 'begin to'. Thus, the literal meaning is 'begins not to Vb', but this is understood as meaning: 'Subject has not Vb'ed for some time'. According to Kleinschmidt [9], it is implied that the Subject ought to have been Vb'ing, but in fact has not for a while.


Meanings and examples

POssibly implied: 'even though Subject ought to'.

  • orninngilerpara, I have not approached/gone to him for a while (implied: I ought to go to him) [9]

    From ornippaa, 'he approaches him'.

  • allanngilerpoq, it has been a while since he last wrote (sent a letter) [14]

    From allappoq, 'he writes (a latter)'.

  • isinngilerpoq, he has not visited for a while [14]

    From iserpoq, 'enter', here in the sense of 'enter the house; visit'.

  • tutsiutinngilerpoq, he has not (let himself) be heard of for a while [14]

    I.e., '(I) have not heard from him for a while'. From tutsiuppoq, 'he lets something be heard of him' = '(one) hears from him'. Note that this is a t(ə)-stem.