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General

Morphemic form: V{niutəgə}V
New orthography: +niutigaa, +niutiginnippoq
Old orthography: -niutigâ
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Constituents: V{niaq}V, V{-(cc)utə}N, N{-gə}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
nnək,
HTR stem: niutəgənnək,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{niaq}V, V{-(cc)utə}N and N{-gə}V, with the first part formed similar to V{niutə}N, i.e. by V{-(cc)utə}N having caused /aq/ to drop from V{niaq}V. However, the meaning seems to be closer to the meaning of V{ccutəgə}V, i.e. indicating 'the cause/reason for Agent's Vb'ing'.

Note that the affix is valency increasing, by adding a new Patient role to the relation. Thus, if the stem is already divalent, the Patient of the underlying stem will be shadowed by the Patient role of the affix.


Meanings and examples

  • imerniutigaa, it is his pretext for getting a drink
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  • inuuniutigaa, it is what provides him with the necessities of life
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  • tikinniutigaa, it is his reason for wanting to get home
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