Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-palaaq}V
New orthography: -palaarpoq
Old orthography: -palârpoĸ
Sources: [13, 17, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: V{-palaaq}V, N{-palaaq}N
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 something like 'Subject Vb badly/half-heartedly'. It is a verbal variant of the affix N{-palaaq}N, with the meaning 'bad/miserable N', and the present verbal form seems to add a similar meaning to the stem; either describing the verbal action itself, or describing the Object or result of the action. Kleinschmidt writes of the nominal variant:

"[By this affix], one portrays the object as being of a lesser kind, but always with a certain degree of humour (hereby it is differentiated from {{ mref(kl/affix/nn/-kasik) }}). If used of one's own possessions, the humour often comes to the fore. If used of another's possession, the disregard/contempt is often stronger; but neither element ever fully disappears".
With this verbal variant, it it seems that a similar relationship obtains w.r.t. the verbal action: If the `Subject` is the speaker, the meaning may be more humorous, whereas if the `Subject` is someone else, the meaning may be more one of contempt.

Meanings and examples

  • inipalaarpoq, it is finished (but it is rubbish) [13]

    From inerpoq, 'it is finished'.

  • sanapalaarniaraluassaqaara, Now I will try to make it (but it will probably be a mess) [13]

    From sanavaa, 'he makes it', and with V{niaq}V + V{galuaq}V + V{ssa}V + V{-qə}V.

  • allapalaarniarpunga, I will scribble a letter [16]

    From allappoq, 'he writes (something, here: a letter)', and with V{niaq}V, 'intend to'.