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General


Morphemic form: V{sak}V
New orthography: +sappoq
Old orthography: -sagpoĸ
Sources: [14, 18, 17]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour


Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix found in some lexicalised words. Kleinschmidt [14] and Schultz-Lorentzen [17] translate it as 'to a somewhat higher degree'.


Meanings and examples


  • aalasappoq, he is restless [17]

    From aalavoq, 'he moves around'.

  • kavasappaa, he pushes (against) him [17]

    The base is unknown, and the stem is not mentioned in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [22].


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