Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-pajaaq}V
New orthography: -pajaarpoq
Old orthography: -pajârpoĸ
Sources: [12, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject is half-Vb'ing' or 'partly Vb'ing' or 'more or less'.


Meanings and examples

Or 'partly' or 'more or less' etc.

  • ajupajaarpoq, it is half-bad [14]

    From ajorpoq, 'it is bad'

  • tattuutipajaarpoq, it is nearly too big to fit [14]

    From tattuuppoq, 'it is too big to fit'. Note: this is a t(ə)-stem.

  • umiiapajaarpoq, he nearly shipwrecked [14]

    From umiiarpoq, 'he shipwrecked'.