Details

General

Morphemic form: V{llatciaq}V
New orthography: -llatsiarpoq
Old orthography: -tdlatsiarpoĸ
Sources: [17, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{llak}V + V{tciaq}V
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving, Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of the non-productive affix V{llak}V, 'abruptly', and V{tciaq}V, here in the sense of 'briefly'. The meaning of the affix is 'Subject Vb for a short while', indicating a sudden onset of a new state of limited duration.


Meanings and examples

  • tikillatsiarpoq, he comes for a short visit [16]

    From tikippoq, 'he arrives'.

  • najullatsiarpai, he was with them a short while [16]

    From najorpaa, 'he is with him'.

  • qimallatsiarallarlassi, let me (temporarily) leave you for a short while [16]

    From qimappaa, 'he leaves him', and with V{gallaq}V denoting a limited time frame (temporarily), and optative 1sg/2pl ending V{lamsi}, 'let me Vb you'.