Details

General


Morphemic form: V{-pajuk}V
New orthography: -pajuppoq
Old orthography: -pajugpoĸ
Sources: [12, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{-pajuk}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:

The meaning of this affix is something like 'Subject Vb half-heartedly'. Note also the nominal variant N{-pajuk}N.


Meanings and examples


  • ilaaqqutipajuppoq, he participates half-heartedly [14]

    From ilaaqquppaa, 'he participates, follows suit'. This is a t(e)-stem.

  • inequnapajuppoq, there is something sweet about him [14]

    From inequnarpoq, 'he is sweet'. Here, the affix seems to make the meaning of the stem less definite.

  • neripajuppoq, he eats half-heartedly; he eats without really wanting to [14]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.