Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{nasuaq}V |
| New orthography: | +nasuarpoq |
| Old orthography: | -nasuarpoĸ |
| Sources: | [19, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Variants: | V{gasuaq}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type: | q-stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Preserving |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix means 'Subject Vb quickly', or 'hurriedly' or similar.
It also has a variant form with initial /g/, i.e. V{gasuaq}V, with no apparent difference in meaning.
According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, both derive from a morpheme {nasuk-}, which has no direct descendant in Kalaallisut.
The final part of the morpheme is not explained, but it may possibly be {aʀ-}, i.e. V{-aq}V.
Meanings and examples
Or 'hurriedly'.
- imunasuarpaa, he quickly rolls it up
[16]
From imuaa, 'he rolls it up.'