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General

Morphemic form: V{nəqcau}V
New orthography: +nersaavoq
Old orthography: -nerssauvoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{nəq}N, N{caq}N, N{-u}V,
Variants: V{nəqvau}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
ə-eliding,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is just a verbal form of superlative V{nəqcaq}N, created with N{-u}V. It is similar in meaning to V{nəqvau}V, i.e. 'the most Vb'ing', and the two can be used interchangeably, although V{nəqvau}V seems to be more common.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{nəq}N. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{-u}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{-u}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

  • Piitaq annersaavoq, Piitaq is the biggest

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