Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-tuaq}V
New orthography: -tuarpoq, -suarpoq
Old orthography: -tuarpoĸ, -suarpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
See also: N{-tuaq}N,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Vb for once/at least'. There may be a relation to N{-tuaq}N, 'the only/sole N', although the proto-eskimoic reconstructed form in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary indicates that they are two different morphemes. There is also a combination with V{llaq}V, i.e. V{llatuaq}V, with seemingly no difference in meaning.


Left sandhi:

The forms with initial /s/ in the new/old orthography are caused by assibilation by a preceding /i/ (the t-to-s rule).


Meanings and examples

  • aallatuarpoq, he travels for once

    Or 'it is the only time that he travels'

  • atuatuarpoq, he reads something for once
  • oqatuarpoq, for once, he said something

There may be an influence from N{-tuaq}N here.

  • asatuarpaa, he loves only her
  • pisuarpaa, he gets only that

    From {pi}V, 'get/catch' where /i/ causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/.