Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-ŋajaliq}V
New orthography: -ngajalermat, -ngajalersoq
Old orthography: -ngajalermat, -ngajalersoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-ŋajak}V, V{-liq}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix has a special meaning, when used in the causative or participial moods: 'just before Subject Vb'ed'. It is a straightforward combination of V{-ŋajak}V and V{-liq}V. The latter may cause assibilation of a following /t/, hence the form will be -ngajalersoq in the participial mood.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{-ŋajak}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-liq}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-liq}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

When used with endings in the causative or participial mood

  • tasamunnangajalermat, shortly before he went out there (at sea)
    [4]

    From tasamunnarpoq, 'he goes out there, to sea' (to some aforementioned position).


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