Details
General
Morphemic form: | V{-aq}V |
New orthography: | -arpoq |
Old orthography: | -arpoĸ |
Combinations: | Click here |
Left sandhi: | Truncative,
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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 an old, non-productive morpheme, found in some lexicalisations. It denotes repeated or prolonged activity.
Meanings and examples
- qalaarpoq, is boiling (a bit)
[8]
From qalappoq, 'it boils' or 'it is boiled'.
References
- [4] C.W. Schultz-Lorentzen (1958): Den Grønlandske Ordbog.
- [8] Christian Berthelsen, Birgitte Jakobsen, Robert Petersen, Inge Kleivan & Jørgen Rischel (1997): Oqaatsit.