Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-kasik}V
New orthography: -kasippoq
Old orthography: -kasigpoĸ
Sources: [16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-kapsak}N, N{-kasik}N
See also: N{-kapsak}N
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a verbal variant of the nominal affix N{-kasik}N. The meaning is likewise a verbal variant of the nominal meaning, i.e. 'Subject Vb badly; poorly' or some other, similarly negative adverb. See the variant N{-kasik}N for a longer description of its meaning and usage.


Meanings and examples

Or some other, similarly negative adverb expressing dissatisfaction, disdain etc.

  • ajukasippoq, it is really bad [16]

    Or 'awful', 'dreadful' etc., from ajorpoq, 'it is bad'.