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General

Morphemic form: V{-qattaaq}V
New orthography: -qattaarpoq
Old orthography: -ĸátârpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: ?, V{(t)taq}V, V{-aq}V,
Variants: V{-kattaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
/aq/ drop,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject Vb again and again (at intervals)', i.e. repeatedly, but with some time in-between each event, at which the Subject e.g. does other things. Given the repeated/habitual meaning of this affix, it often follows the habitual affix V{ðaq}V, or possibly some other affix indicating repeated/habitual action.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, it is a compound affix, but the left-most morpheme does not have a descendant in Kalaallisut. Kleinschmidt [9] notes that the second morpheme is V{taaq}V, which itself seems to be a compound morpheme containing V{(t)taq}V and V{-aq}V, and this may is dropped in combination with V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, cf. the combination V{-qattaut(ə)}V.


Meanings and examples

I.e. repeatedly, at intervals. Often following V{ðaq}V or some other morpheme indicating repeated activity.

  • kinngusaqattaarpoq, he practices kayak rolling [11]

    From kinnguvoq, 'he capsized' (in kayak), with V{ðaq}V, so literally: 'he capsizes habitually again and again'.

  • ornittaqattaarpai, he visits them regularly [11]

    From ornippaa, 'he approaches him', with V{ðaq}V, so literally: 'he repeatedly (at intervals) approaches them'.

  • sequmisittaqattaarpai, he crushes them, one after the other [11]

    From sequmisippaa, 'he crushes/breaks it', with V{ðaq}V.

  • sanasaqattaarpoq, he does wood-work (at intervals) [9]

    I.e., with some time in-between, in which he does other things.