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Morphemic form: V{-rujukcuaqə}V
New orthography: -rujussuaqaaq
Old orthography: -rujugssuaĸaoĸ
Sources: [11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-rujuk}V, V{(q)cuaq}V, V{-qə}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

According to Schultz-Lorentzen [11], the meaning of this affix is 'Subject Vb enormously'. Thus, it appears to be used as a verbal variant of the nominal affix N{-rujukcuaq}N. However, it is not mentioned in other dictionaries, so it is presumably not used productively.


Meanings and examples

  • tupinnarujussuaqaaq, it was enormously surprising [11]

    From tupinnarpoq, 'it is strange; surprising'.

  • ersigerujussuaqaa, he is terribly afraid of it [11]

    From ersigaa, 'he fears it'.


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