Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-viksuq}V
New orthography: -vissorpoq, -issorpoq
Old orthography: -vigsorpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-vik}V, V{tuq}V,
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:

this affix is a straightforward combination of V{-vik}V and a non-productive, old morpheme V{tuq}V, where /t/ has been assibilated to /s/ because of the preceding true /i/, i.e.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{-vik}V. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{tuq}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{tuq}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Or 'particularly', 'especially', 'absolutely' etc. When followed by the negation affix V{ŋŋit}V, the meaning becomes 'not particularly'.

  • ilassuutivissorpoq, It is completely indistinguishable from the surroundings.
    [8]

    From ilassuuppoq, a t(ə)-stem, illustrating that this affix is truncative and therefore attaches to /ə/.

  • nuannaavissorpoq, he is really happy
    [8]

  • pitsaavissorpoq, it is particularly good
    [8]

  • angivissorpoq, it is particularly big
    [8]

  • ajunngivissunngilaq, it isn't particularly good

    With negation V{ŋŋit}V, illustrating the meaning 'not particularly' when this affix is negated.

  • ajuissorpoq, it is absolutely awful
    [8]

    From ajorpoq, 'it is bad'.

  • sallutuissorpoq, he lies through his teeth
    [8]

    From sallutuvoq, 'he is a (notorious) liar'.

  • atuissorpaa, he uses it very much

    I.e. 'to a high degree', 'in particular'.


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