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General

Morphemic form: V{-uccuq}V
New orthography: -ussorpai, -assorpai, -ussuivoq, -assuivoq
Old orthography: -ússorpai, -ússuivoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, V{(q)cuq}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
/aq/ deleting,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: -uccui,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a combination of V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V and V{(q)cuq}V, where /tc/ assimilate to /cc/ (just like with the HTR-morpheme {ði}). Given the meaning of this affix, it only makes sense with (object) endings in plural.

The left-most morpheme is V{-ut(ə)}V, so this morpheme may cause a preceding /aq/ to drop from the stem or otherwise join onto the stem in an irregular fashion. See V{-ut(ə)}V for further notes on the left-sandhi behaviour.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{(q)cuq}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{(q)cuq}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Or 'one by one' etc.

  • majuussorpai, he brings them up, one by one

    From majuarpoq with aq-drop.

  • qilerussorpai, he binds them, one by one

    From qilerpaa, 'he binds it'. The base is {qiləq}V, and here /q/ is not removed because of the preceding /ə/.

  • aallarussorpai, he kidnaps them, one by one

    From aallarpoq, with weakening of the final /q/ (irregularly formed).


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