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General


Morphemic form: V{ŋŋujuuq}V
New orthography: -nngujoorpoq
Old orthography: '-ngujôrpoĸ
Sources: [8]
Combinations: Click here
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 [8], 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 [8]

    From isumaqatigiipput, 'they agree'.


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