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General

Morphemic form: V{nait}V
New orthography: +naappoq, +naak!
Old orthography: -náipoĸ
Sources: [11, 8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{naq}V, V{-it}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
ə-eliding,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
tð⇒ts,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency:
Subject decreasing,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of V{naq}V and V{-it}V, where the latter simply negates the meaning of the former; i.e. 'it is un-Vb-able'. Like V{naq}V, the affix is valency-reducing by deleting the Agent from divalent stems, and the Actor from monovalent stems. Like both V{naq}V and V{-it}V, this affix may also be used in an exclamatory fashion without a verbal ending, and in such cases, the final /t/ is pronounced as [k] as with V{-it}V.


Left sandhi:

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


Right sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

On monovalent stems, the result becomes avalent; and on divalent stems, the result becomes monovalent, with the Patient as Subject.

  • alianaappoq, it is wonderful

    From alianarpoq, 'it is sad/tragic'.

  • usornaappoq, it is un-enviable [11]

    From usoraa, 'he envies him', with elision of /ə/.

  • assuarnaappoq, he is un-criticiseable; flawless [11]

    From assuaraa, 'he criticises him', with elision of /ə/.

  • nalunaappoq, it is clear; understandable [8]

    From naluaa, 'he does not know it'.

  • sungiunnaappoq, it is difficult to get used to [8]

    From sungiuppaa, 'he gets used to it'.

When used without any verbal ending in an exclamatory sense.

  • alianaak!, wonderful!

    I.e., 'how un-saddening it is!'. Here used as an exclamation.


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