Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-kaallak}V
New orthography: -kaallappoq
Old orthography: -kâtdlagpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-kaq}V, V{-(j)allak}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a strange affix, because the dictionaries seemingly give two diametrically opposite definitions of its meaning:

We shall record both meanings here, but presumably only the latter meaning is productive. Furthermore, the affix seems to be a combination of V{-kaq}V and V{-(j)allak}V, both of which mean 'suddenly'.


Left sandhi:

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


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(j)allak}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(j)allak}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

This is the meaning given in Schultz-Lorentzen (1958) and the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary. It is likely not productive.

  • silagissikallaappoq, the weather becomes really good
    [4]

    From sila, 'the weather', and N{giksi}V, 'has gotten a good/better N'.

  • ajakaallappaa, he pushed him hard
    [4]

    From ajappaa, 'he pushes him (with the hand)'.

This is the meaning suggested by the examples in Oqaatsit (1997). This is likely the productive usage.

  • pillukaallappoq, it is a little out of joint
    [8]

    E.g. a shoulder. From pilluppoq, 'it is out of joint'.

  • unikaallappoq, he stops for a moment
    [8]

    From unippoq, 'he stops'.

  • uppikaallappoq, it tilts a bit
    [8]

    From uppippoq, 'it falls over' (after tilting).


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