Details

General

Morphemic form: V{(q)valuk}V
New orthography: -rpaluppoq, +paluppoq
Old orthography: -palugpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{(q)valuk}N, V{(q)valuk}N, N{(q)valuk}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is one of four affixes, that all derive from the same proto-Eskimoic root {valuk-}, meaning something like 'sound of' or 'seems like', according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary. There are four variants, because the affix may affix to either a noun stem or a verb stem, and may be used either nominally or verbally.


Meanings and examples

Probably mostly used with stems describing a state of being.

  • illarpalupput, they can be heard to laugh [11]

    Or 'it can be heard that they laugh'.

  • aallarniarpaluppoq, it is said that he wants to travel [11]

    I.e., 'it can be heard that he wants to travel'.

  • napparsimarpaluppoq, he seems to be ill [14]
  • naalliuppaluppoq, he seems to be suffering [14]