Details

General

Morphemic form: V{naqsi}V
New orthography: +narsivoq
Old orthography: -narsivoĸ
Sources: [13, 17, 16]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{naq}V + V{si}V
Left sandhi: Default, ə-eliding
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Preserving, Subject decreasing

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of V{naq}V, 'is Vb'able; is such as to Vb' and V{si}V, ' has become Vb'ing'. The meaning is likewise straightforward from this. THe combination does not appear in Oqaatsit [19], which may indicate that this combination is not commonly (productively) used today.


Left sandhi:

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


Meanings and examples

It may also be used avalently, cf. the description of V{naq}V.

  • qiianarsivoq, it has become (freezing) cold [13]

    From qiiavoq, 'he freezes; he feels cold', so literally: 'it (the weather, the room etc.) has become such as to feel cold/freeze'.

  • tupinnarsivoq, it has become surprising [13]

    From tupigaa, 'it surprises him', with elision of /ə/.

  • ajornarsivoq, it has become impossible [13]

    Compare ajornarpoq, 'it is impossible'.