Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-ruluk}V
New orthography: -ruluppoq
Old orthography: -rulugpoĸ
Sources: [13, 17, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-ruluk}N
See also: V{-ruluuq}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

Schultz-Lorentzen [16] translates this affix as 'unusually'. However, the examples in Oqaatsit [19] suggest that the meaning rather should be 'hard', or perhaps 'unusually hard'. Note also the composite affix V{-ruluuq}V, which seems to be used in the same sense.


Meanings and examples

  • anersaaruluppoq, he draws an (unusually) deep breath; sighs [16]

    From anersaarpoq, 'he draws breath'.

  • anniaruluppoq, he suffers (unusually) strong pains [16]

    From anniarpoq, 'he suffers; feels pain'.

  • amerlarulupput, they are unusually many [16]

    Here from amerlaq, 'many', but used verbally.

  • ingeruluppoq, he sits down hard [19]

    From ingippoq, 'he sits down'.

  • nereruluppoq, he eats a lot [19]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.

  • suleruluppoq, he works hard [19]

    From sulivoq, 'he works'.