Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-(cc)utəgə}V
New orthography: -utigaa, -atigaa, -ssutigaa, -utiginnippoq, -atiginnippoq, -ssutiginnippoq
Old orthography: -utigâ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-(cc)utə}N, N{-gə}V,
Variants: V{ccutəgə}V, V{-utəgə}V,
See also: V{niutə}N, V{niariutə}N,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
/aq/ deleting,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
nnək,
HTR stem: -(cc)utegənnək,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of V{-(cc)utə}N and N{-gə}V. It thus inherits the special left-sandhi behaviour of the former, and the schwa-contraction of the latter.

The general meaning of this affix is 'Agent Vb with/because of Patient' and 'Patient is Agent's cause/reason for Vb'ing', which is obtained from the meanings of the constituents. However, this combination also has a special meaning when used with endings in the contemporative mood: 'at the same time as Subject` Vb'. However, confusingly, when used in this sense, the affix seems to prefer to inject /j/ (the regular choice), rather than /cc/ when required by phonotactics. We therefore record this special meaning as a separate affix: see the variant V{-utəgə}V.


Left sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

  • aallarniutigaa, he starts with it [14]

    The stem is {aullaqniaq}V, so this example illustrates aq-drop.

  • assartuutigaa, he uses it for transportation [14]
  • kamaatigaa, he is angry because of it [14]
  • annaatigaa, he is saved because of it [14]
  • tusaatigaa, he hears (something) with (the aid of) it [14]