Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-kasik}V
New orthography: -kasippoq
Old orthography: -kasigpoĸ
Sources: [11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
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 change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

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 [11]

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