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General

Morphemic form: V{(l)luinnaq}V
New orthography: +luinnarpoq, -lluinnarpoq
Old orthography: -dluínarpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{(l)luaq}V, V{-(g)innaq}V,
Variants: N{(q)luinnaq}N,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Vb completely' or 'really' or 'totally' or 'utterly' or 'definitely' etc. It is formed through combination of V{(l)luaq}V and V{-(g)innaq}V, where the latter has caused a drop of /aq/ from V{(l)luaq}V.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{(l)luaq}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(g)innaq}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(g)innaq}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Or 'really' or 'totally' or 'utterly' or 'definitely' etc.

  • ajunngilluinnarpoq, it is really good

    Or 'definitely good', from {ajuq}V{ŋŋit}V, 'to be not-bad', i.e. 'to be good'.

  • ajorluinnarpoq, it is really bad
  • ajorluinnanngilaq, it is not entirely bad

    I.e., 'it is ok'. Note the difference in meaning, depending on where the negation V{ŋŋit}V occurs.

  • qasulluinnarpoq, he is exhausted

    From qasuvoq, 'he is tired', i.e. 'he is utterly tired'.

  • naammalluinnarpoq, it is completely sufficient

    Or 'it is exactly sufficient', 'it fits perfectly' etc.


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