Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{sak}V |
| New orthography: | +sappoq |
| Old orthography: | -sagpoĸ |
| Sources: | [13, 17, 16] |
| 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 [13] and Schultz-Lorentzen [16] translate it as 'to a somewhat higher degree'.
Meanings and examples
- aalasappoq, he is restless
[16]
From aalavoq, 'he moves around'.
- kavasappaa, he pushes (against) him
[16]
The base is unknown, and the stem is not mentioned in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [21].