Details
General
Morphemic form: | V{(t)taq}V |
New orthography: | -ttarpoq |
Old orthography: | -gtarpoĸ |
Combinations: | Click here |
Left sandhi: | Default,
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Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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Stem type: | q-stem |
Diathesis: | None |
Valency change: | Preserving |
Valency: | None,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a non-productive affix found in a few lexicalised words.
The meaning is unclear, but it seems to be something like 'Subject
is still/continuously Vb'ing'.
It might also be translated as 'is Vb-full' or 'is Vb-tive', i.e. it signifies that the Subject
is continuously Vb'ing, as a characteristic behaviour.
Note that this affix is spelt -gtarpoĸ in the old orthography, but according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, its historic, reconstructed form is {t(t)aʀ-}, thus indicating that the initial consonant is /t/ rather than a velar (i.e. /g/ or /k/). This has no practical significance, but for the sake of consistency, we follow the reconstruction from the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary and thus give the form as V{(t)taq}V.
Meanings and examples
Tentative, since there are not many examples.
- naakkittarpoq, he is merciful
[4]
From naakkigaa, 'he pities him', apparently without the final {gə} morpheme.
- misigittarpoq, he is sensitive
[4]
From misigaa, 'he feels it' (in the sense of: experiencing emotions).
- kamagittarpoq, he is patient/tolerant/indulgent; he is slow to anger
[6]
From kamagaa, 'he shows tolerance of it', or 'he puts up with it'.
References
- [4] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [6] Jonathan Petersen (1967): Ordbogêraĸ.