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General

Morphemic form: V{ŋŋiluaq}V
New orthography: -nngiluarpoq
Old orthography: '-ngiluarpoĸ
Sources: [9, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ŋŋit}V, V{-luaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of the negation affix V{ŋŋit}V, and a non-productive affix V{-luaq}V with a rather complicated meaning. This combination means 'Subject hardly Vb', and it is mentioned by Kleinschmidt [9] and Schultz-Lorentzen [11] under the entry for -luarpoĸ, and in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [16] under {tluk-}.


Meanings and examples

  • nuinngiluaannarpoq, it is hardly just visible [9]

    From nuivoq, 'it appears; becomes visible', and V{-(g)innaq}V, 'just'. Kleinschmidt gives a longer translation: 'a bit more, and then it would have become visible; it only lacks a bit to appear from behind that which is hiding it'.

  • takunngiluaannarpara, I hardly just saw it [9]

    From takuaa, 'he sees it', and V{-(g)innaq}V, 'just'. Again, Kleinschmidt has a longer translation: 'a little (more/further), then I would have seen it'.


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