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Morphemic form: V{ccutəgə}V
New orthography: -ssutigaa, -ssutiginnippoq
Old orthography: '-ssutigâ
Sources: [11, 14, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ccutə}N, N{-gə}V,
Variants: V{-(cc)utəgə}V, V{-utəgə}V, V{'-təgə}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency:
Patient increasing,
HTR morpheme: nnək
HTR stem: ccutegənnək,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant of the combination V{-(cc)utəgə}V, using the variant V{ccutə}N, that is used on all stem types in the more narrow sense of 'cause/reason for Vb'ing'. See also the combination V{niutəgə}V with a similar meaning.

Note that the affix will increase the valency by adding a new Patient role. In case the stem is already divalent, the new Patient will shadow the Patient role of the stem.


Meanings and examples

  • aallassutigaa, he travels because of that [11]
  • naalassutigaa, he obeys because of that [11]
  • tikissutigaa, he comes (with something) because of that [11]
  • pissutigalugu, for that reason [11]

    This is a lexicalised expression.

  • atassutigaa, it is connected (to/with something) because of that [11]
  • imaattoq ilinnik oqaloqatiginnissutigaara, this is the reason I want to speak with thee [11]

    Note the use of the HTR-form oqaloqatiginnippoq, 'he speaks with someone', and then using the Instrumental case (ilinnik) to specify the object.


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