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General

Morphemic form: V{-qattaaq}V
New orthography: -qattaarpoq
Old orthography: -ĸátârpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: ?, V{(t)taq}V, V{-aq}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. The right-most morpheme is presumably V{-aq}V, and this may is dropped in combination with V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, cf. the combination V{-qattaut(ə)}V.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-aq}V. See this for details.


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
    [4]

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

  • ornittaqattaarpai, he visits them regularly
    [4]

    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
    [4]

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

  • sanasaqattaarpoq, he does wood-work (at intervals)
    [13]

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


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