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General


Morphemic form: V{ŋŋujuuq}V
New orthography: -nngujoorpoq
Old orthography: '-ngujôrpoĸ
Sources: [11]
Combinations: View list
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 affix is listed in Nielsen [11], but seemingly not anywhere else. Thus, it is likely not productive. Its meaning is given as: 'is almost Vb'ing' or possibly 'is just about to (be) Vb'ing'.


Meanings and examples


Or possibly: '`Subject is just about to (be) Vb'ing'.

  • isumaqatigiinngujoorput, they are almost/nearly agreeing [11]

    From isumaqatigiipput, 'they agree'.


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