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General

Morphemic form: V{-pəllak}V
New orthography: -pillappoq
Old orthography: -pitdlagpoĸ
Sources: [12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
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 is a non-productive affix mentioned in Ordbogeeraq [12] and Schultz-Lorentzen [11]. The latter defines it as 'Subject Vb a little', perhaps 'briefly' or 'lightly', and relates it to V{llatciaq}V.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [16], it derives from a morpheme {vlaɣ-} or {vəlaɣ-}, although it is not clear how the present form is derived from this. For this reason, we write the first consonant as /ə/, although this has no practical effect nowadays, since this vowel will always take the sound [i].


Meanings and examples

Or perhaps 'briefly' or 'lightly'.

  • attupillappaa, he touched it lightly; he brushed against it [11]

    From attorpaa, 'he touches it'.


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