Details

General

Morphemic form: V{gijaq}V
New orthography: +giarpoq, -kkiarpoq, -riarpoq
Old orthography: -giarpoĸ, -iarpoĸ
Sources: [14, 12]
Combinations: Click here
See also: V{(gi)jaqtuq}V,
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:

This affix means 'go (somewhere) in order to Vb'. Thus, it is synonymous with one of the two meanings of the affix V{(gi)jaqtuq}V, to which it also may be related according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary. However, unlike that affix, V{gijaq}V has no special sandhi rules, so its behaviour is completely regular.


Meanings and examples

This meaning is the same as one of the meanings of V{(gi)jaqtuq}V.

  • aalisariarpoq, he goes out to fish [14]

    Or just 'he goes fishing'.