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General

Morphemic form: V{-rataqsinnaaŋŋuq}V
New orthography: -ratarsinnaavoq
Old orthography: -ratarsínauvoĸ
Sources: [16, 16, 11]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{-rataq}V + V{sinnaaŋŋuq}V
See also: V{-rataqsinnau}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent, Divalent, Preserving, Agent increasing, Subject decreasing

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{-rataq}V, 'suddenly/surprisingly', and V{sinnaaŋŋuq}V, 'can now' or 'is now able to'. It seems that the affix is valency-decreasing by removing the Agent, if the stem is divalent, and the meaning is

See also V{-rataqsinnau}V, which is used synonymously with the present affix according to Schultz-Lorentzen [16].


Meanings and examples

Or: 'is now finally ready to be Vb'ed'

  • ameratarsinnaanngorpoq, now it is finally ready to be covered (with skins) [13]

    I.e. of a skin-boat being made. From amerpaa, 'he puts a skin on it', of a kayak or skin-boat.


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