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General

Morphemic form: V{-qattaut(ə)}V
New orthography: -qattaapput
Old orthography: -ĸátáuput
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: ?, V{(t)taq}V, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
t(ə) sandhi,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t(ə)-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a combination of V{-qattaaq}V and V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, where the latter causes the final /aq/ to drop of the former. The meaning of V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V here is in the reflexive/reciprocal sense 'Vb each other', and the present affix is only used with intransitive endings with plural Subjects. Hence, the meaning is always reciprocal, 'Subjects Vb each other, again and again'.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Only with intransitive endings and Subject in plural.

  • pasillersaqattaapput, they (repeatedly) accuse each other (of something) [11]

    From pasillerpaa, 'he accuses him (of something)', with V{ðaq}V. The final vowel in the stem is /i/, which causes assibilation i.e. -tar- ⇒ -sar-.

  • qaangerniaqattaapput, they fight to get past each other [11]

    From qaangerpaa, 'he passes him', and with V{niaq}V, 'intend to'.