Details

General

Morphemic form: V{nqiksaaq}V
New orthography: -qqissaarpoq
Old orthography: -rĸigsârpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{nqik}V, V{saaq}V,
Variants: N{nqiksaaq}N,
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 is a combination of V{nqik}V, here in the sense of 'completely', and V{saaq}V, 'makes an effort to'. The combined meaning is 'Subject carefully Vb'. According to Kleinschmidt [9], it is most commonly used with divalent stems, but the Oqaatsit dictionary [14] also gives examples with intransitive endings - either of stems that have been detransitivised with a HTR-morpheme, or of divalent stems that are used reflexively.


Meanings and examples

  • isigeqqissaarpaa, he carefully looks at it [9]

    From isigaa, 'he looks at it'.

  • mangoqqissaarpaa, he carefully puts it in [9]

    I.e. so that nothing is sticking out. From manguppaa 'he puts it into (something)'.

  • oqaaqqissaarpaa, he speaks urgently to him [9]

    From oqaappaa, 'he speaks to him'.

  • sammivissaanut sammiseqqissaarpaa, he carefully turns towards that which it should be turned against [9]

    From sammisippaa, 'he turns it towards (something)'.

  • misileqqissaarpaa, he tries it carefully [11]

    From misilerpaa, 'he tries it'.

  • peqqissaarpoq, he makes an effort; does something carefully [11]

    From the dummy base {pi}V, giving the pure meaning of the affix.

  • illaaqqissaarpoq, he carefully combs his hair [14]

    From illaarpaa, 'he combs his hair', here used intransitively to give it a reflexive meaning.

  • ipiiaaqqissaarpoq, he cleans carefully [14]

    From the HTR-form of ipiiarpaa, 'he cleans it'.

  • naammaateqqissaarpoq, it fits exactly [14]

    From naammaappoq, 'it fits/suffices'.