Details

General

Morphemic form: V{caaq}V
New orthography: +saarpoq
Old orthography: -ssârpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Left sandhi:
Default,
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:

According to Kleinschmidt [9], this affix denotes a repetition of an action, at intervals of approximately equal length. It does not appear to be used productively, but it appears in lexicalised words and other affixes, especially V{-Vmicaaq}V.


Meanings and examples

This is only a tentative translation; it will depend on the action denoted by the stem.

  • saqisaarpoq, he walks back and forth [11]

    From saqivoq, 'he walks around'.

  • saarlisaarpoq, he is ice-skating [11]

    From saarlivoq, 'it glides' (as a continuous movement).