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General

Morphemic form: V{ŋŋiluaq}V
New orthography: -nngiluarpoq
Old orthography: '-ngiluarpoĸ
Sources: [13, 16]
Combinations: View list
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, Preserving, 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 [13] and Schultz-Lorentzen [16] under the entry for -luarpoĸ, and in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21] under {tluk-}.


Meanings and examples

  • nuinngiluaannarpoq, it is hardly just visible [13]

    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 [13]

    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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