Details

General

Morphemic form: V{saaq}V
New orthography: +saarpaa, +saarivoq
Old orthography: -sârpâ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{saq}V, V{-aq}V,
Variants: V{saq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: saari,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant of V{saq}V with seemingly the same meaning, 'Agent try to get Patient to Vb', although it may have stronger connotations of 'try to', perhaps implying a more deliberate attempt. This indicates that the second component of this affix is V{-aq}V, 'repeated/prolonged activity', so the present affix can perhaps be translated as 'tries repeatedly'.

The affix increases the valency of the stem by adding a new Agent to the relation: see the entry for the variant V{saq}V for details, since the present affix works similarly. Note however that V{saaq}V seems to be more commonly used with intransitive form, without an intervening HTR-morpheme, than V{saq}V. In such cases, the meaning changes to 'Actor tries to Vb', which may be construed as a reflexive construction (Actor tries to cause/make himself be Vb'ing).


Meanings and examples

  • kamassaarpaa, he annoys him [14]

    From kamappoq, 'he is angry'.

  • kusanarsaarpaa, he tries to make it (as) nice (as he can) [14]

    From kusanarpoq, 'it is nice/pretty'.

  • qiasaarpaa, he tries to make him cry [14]

    From qiavoq, 'he cries'.

  • aserorsaarpaa, he destroys it [11]

    From aserorpoq, 'it breaks'.