Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{lqajaŋŋit}V |
| New orthography: | -qqajanngilaq, -qqajanngitsoq |
| Old orthography: | -rĸajángilaĸ, -rĸajángitsoĸ |
| Sources: | [18, 11] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | V{lqajaq}V + V{ŋŋit}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Assibilation (t⇒s), tð⇒ts |
| Inflection sandhi: | Irregular |
| Stem type: | t-stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Preserving, Preserving |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a straightforward combination of V{lqajaq}V, 'was almost about to Vb' and the negation affix V{ŋŋit}V. According to [18], it has two meanings:
- The general meaning is '
SubjectVb not at all', - When used with the participial mood, the meaning is 'long before
SubjectVb'ed'.
Right sandhi:
Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{ŋŋit}V. See this for details.
Inflection sandhi:
Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{ŋŋit}V. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
This is the general meaning of this combination.
- aasaqqajanngilaq, it is far from summer; there's a long time 'til summer
[11]
From aasarpoq, 'it is summer' (note: usually aasaavoq from aasaq). Thus literally: 'it is not at all summer'.
- ineqqajanngilaq, it is far from finished; it is not at all finished
[11]
From inerpoq, 'it is finished'.
When used the participial mood.