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General

Morphemic form: V{lqammiq}V
New orthography: -qqammerpoq
Old orthography: -rĸámerpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: V{lqammiq}N,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject recently Vb'ed'. Here, 'recently' could be anything from a moment ago to some days ago. Note also the nominal variant V{lqammiq}N, which seems to have the same meaning as the combination V{lqammiq}V{ðuq}V.


Meanings and examples

'Recently' could be as soon as 'a moment ago', but could also be some days ago.

  • tikeraaqqammerpoq, he recently visited [9]

    From tikeraarpoq, 'he has come visiting' or 'he has come (travelling)'.

  • toqoqqammersoq, one who recently died [11]

    From toquvoq, 'he died', and with V{ðuq}N. Note that we get -soq here due to assibilation by the true /i/ in the affix.

  • tusaqqammerpaa, he has (only) recently heard it [9]

    From tusarpaa, 'he hears it'.

  • takoqqammerpara, I have recently seen it [11]

    From takuaa, 'he sees it'.

  • nalliuteqqammerpoq, he just had his birthday [14]

    From nalliuppoq, 'it is his birthday'. Note, this is a t(ə)-stem.

  • nereqqammerpoq, he has just eaten [14]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.

  • tikeqqammerpoq, he arrived a moment ago [14]

    From tikippoq, 'he arrived'.