Details

General

Morphemic form: V{mmaqluk}V
New orthography: -mmarluppoq
Old orthography: '-mardlugpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-(u)ma}V, V{'-qluk}V,
See also: V{mmarik}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix, and one part of a pair, V{mmarik}V and V{mmaqluk}V, which seem to have been formed similarly, and with opposite meanings, matching the pair V{'-rik}V and V{'-qluk}V. The present affix is a combination of V{-(u)ma}V, 'in a state of Vb'ing' and the geminating affix V{'-qluk}V, 'is bad at Vb'ing', which has caused the /m/ to double to /mm/, thus yielding the form V{mmaqluk}V. The meaning seems to be synonymous with V{'-qluk}V, i.e. 'Subject is bad at Vb'ing', and it is thus unclear what the addition of V{ma}V contributes. It may even be that this form is only used with stems, that are already derived with V{ma}V.


Meanings and examples

  • ikummarluppoq, it is burning badly
    [4]

    Compare ikumavoq, 'it is burning'.


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