Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{(q)viaq}V |
| New orthography: | +piarpoq, -rpiarpoq |
| Old orthography: | -piarpoĸ, -rpiarpoĸ |
| Sources: | [17, 16, 19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | ? + N{-vik}N + N{-aq}N |
| Variants: | *{-qviaq}, N{(q)viaq}N, N{(q)viaq}V |
| Left sandhi: | Irregular |
| 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 actually a nominal affix, N{(q)viaq}N, but here used verbally.
The meaning is also nearly the same: 'Subject Vb really/exactly' or 'precisely' or similar.
It is often used with negation, e.g. V{ŋŋit}V, in the sense of 'not really'.
Left sandhi:
The affix alternates between being additive and truncative. According to the examples, it appears to behave as follows:
- On t(ə)-stems, it behaves truncatively, as V{-qviaq}V, thus attaching to /ə/.
- On all other stems, it behaves additively, as V{(q)viaq}V.
Meanings and examples
Or 'precisely' or similar. Often used with negation in the sense of 'not really'.
- sila pitsanngorpiarneq ajorpoq, the weather does not (ever) become really good
[16]
The relevant stem here is pitsanngor-, 'become good', and with the pseudo-morpheme construction V{nəq ajuq}V.
- ajorpianngilaq, it is really good
[16]
From ajorpoq, 'it is bad', so literally 'it is not really bad'.
- marlunngorpiarpoq, it is exactly 2 o'clock
[19]
From marlunngorpoq, 'it is 2 o'clock'.
- marlunut qiteqquterpiarpoq, it is exactly half-past one
[19]
From qiteqquppoq, 'it is half-(something)' of the clock. Note, this is a t(ə)-stem, and the affix appears as truncative.
- taamaappiarpoq, it is exactly thus
[19]
From taamaappoq, 'it is thus'.