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General

Morphemic form: V{-katak}V
New orthography: -katappoq
Old orthography: -katagpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{-katak}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:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject is tired of Vb'ing' or 'Subject is fed up with Vb'ing'. It also has a variant N{-katak}V that attaches to noun bases, meaning 'Actor is fed up with eating N'. Lastly, note combination V{-riikatak}V, which also contains this affix, but has an entirely different meaning: 'Vb'ed long ago'.


Meanings and examples

Or: 'is fed up with', etc.

  • isersimakatappoq, he is tired of being inside
  • ikiuutikatappoq, he is tired of helping
  • takukatappara, I am tired of seeing it

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