Details
General
Morphemic form: | V{-(j)allak}V |
New orthography: | -allappoq, -jallappoq |
Old orthography: | -atdlagpoĸ, -jatdlagpoĸ |
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: | k-stem |
Diathesis: | None |
Valency change: | Preserving |
Valency: | None,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix denotes a sudden change of state, i.e. 'Subject
suddenly becomes Vb'ing'.
Hence, it seems to mostly be used with stems denoting a state of being.
On stems denoting a transition, the meaning seems to just be 'suddenly'.
Left sandhi:
Note that this affix will inject /j/ rather than the default sound /v/, whenever an epenthetic consonant is required by phonotactics; i.e. when following [aa].
Meanings and examples
- nikalluallappoq, he suddenly becomes dejected
[4]
From nikallorpoq, 'he becomes dejected/depressed'.
- innaallappoq, it flashes/sparkles
[4]
From innappoq, 'he gets/strikes fire'. This word is lexicalised. The meaning seems to be a sudden flash of light (as from fire). From the same stem we also have innaallagiaq, 'lightening'.
- nuannaajallappoq, he suddenly becomes happy
[4]
From nuannaarpoq, 'he is happy'. Here we see the epenthetic /j/ injected following [aa].
- nikiallappoq, it (suddenly) moves a bit
[8]
From nikippoq, 'it moves/is moved'. This is a transition stem, and here the meaning seems to be rather '(suddenly) a bit', rather than 'suddenly become'.
References
- [4] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [8] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.