Details
General
Morphemic form: | V{-kujuk}V |
New orthography: | -kujuppoq |
Old orthography: | -kujugpoĸ |
Sources: |
[11]
[10]
[13]
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Combinations: | Click here |
Left sandhi: | Truncative,
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Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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Stem type: | k-stem |
Diathesis: | None |
Valency change: | Preserving |
Valency: | None,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this affix is 'Subject
Vb somewhat; partially'.
It appears to be a variant of V{-kuluk}V and also related to the affix V{-rujuk}V.
There is also a variant V{-kujuuq}V with seemingly no difference in meaning.
Meanings and examples
Or 'rather', i.e. indicating 'more than just a little bit', but not to the highest degree.
- ajortunngortikujuppaa, he has almost destroyed it
[10]
From ajortunngortippaa, actually 'he makes it into something that is bad', so the translation given by Schultz-Lorentzen is somewhat strange.
- ilassuutikujuppoq, it partially fades into the surroundings
[13]
From ilassuuppoq, a t(ə)-stem.
- ipertukujuppoq, it is somewhat dirty
[13]
From ipertuvoq, 'it is dirty'.
- uernakujuppoq, he is somewhat sleepy
[13]
From uernarpoq, 'he is sleepy; drowsy'.