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General

Morphemic form: V{kkut(ə)}V
New orthography: -kkuppaa, -kkussivoq
Old orthography: '-kúpâ
Combinations: Click here
See also: V{-gə}V, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
t(ə) sandhi,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t(ə)-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: kkucci,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Agent reckons that Patient Vb'. Hence, this is a valency-increasing affix. On monovalent stems, the Actor of the underlying stem is mapped to the Patient role of the affix. However, it is unclear from the examples how the mapping is, if the underlying stem itself is divalent.

This affix is a non-standardly formed, lexicalised combination of V{-gə}V (consider) and V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V (for Patient), where the latter apparently has elided /ə/ and caused gemination of /g/ to [kk]. Hence, we do not record it as a combination, since it cannot be derived with the modern-day rules.


Right sandhi:

The final morpheme in this combination is V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, so see this for a description of the regular right-sandhi of t(ə)-stems.


Meanings and examples

  • angerlarsikkuppara, I think that he is homesick

    From angerlarsivoq, 'he is homesick'.

  • qilanaakkuppara, I believe that he is looking forward (to something)

    from qilanaarpoq, 'he is looking forward (to something)'.

  • usorukkuppara, I reckon he is envious (of something)

    From usoruppoq, 'he is envious (of something/someone)'.

  • usorukkuppoq, he feels blessed

    I.e., 'he considers himself to be enviable', illustrating the reflexive meaning with intransitive endings without HTR.

  • ajukkuppaa, he is dissatisfied with it

    From ajorpoq, 'it is bad', i.e. 'he considers it to be bad'.

  • ajukkuppoq, he is dissatisfied with himself

    Illustrating the reflexive meaning with intransitive endings without HTR.

  • piukkuppaa, he considers it to be useful

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