Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-kanniq}V
New orthography: -kannerpoq
Old orthography: -kánerpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{-kanniq}N,
See also: V{-ŋajak}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a verbal variant of N{-kanniq}N, and with a closely related meaning: 'Subject almost Vb'. Thus, it is synonymous with V{-ŋajak}V, which however seems to be more productive than the present affix nowadays.


Meanings and examples

  • naammakannerput, they are almost enough [11]

    Or, 'there is almost enough of them'. From naammappoq, 'it is enough'.

  • angikannerpoq, it is almost big [11]

    From angivoq, it is big.