Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-rujuuq}V
New orthography: -rujoorpoq
Old orthography: -rujôrpoĸ
Sources: [19, 16]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{-rujuk}V + V{-uq}V
Variants: V{-rujuk}V
See also: V{-kujuuq}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving, Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant of V{-rujuk}V with seemingly no difference in meaning. It is seemingly composed from this morpheme and the non-productive affix V{-uq}V, usually denoting repeated or prolonged activity. In the case of this affix, the meaning must presumably be the latter.


Meanings and examples

Or: 'insignificantly' or similar.

  • qaamarujoorpoq, there is a faint light [16]

    I.e., the lighting is weak/insignificant