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General

Morphemic form: V{sinnaaŋŋuq}V
New orthography: +sinnaanngorpoq
Old orthography: -sínãngorpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
See also: V{-(g)innaq}V, N{ŋŋuq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{-(g)innaq}V with initial /s/ in the sense of 'is able to' (as in V{sinnau}V) and N{ŋŋuq}V. The source of the extra /a/ in /sinnaaŋŋuq/ is unclear, but the old-orthography form -sínãngorpoĸ makes it clear that it indeed is an /a/, and thus not an assimilated /u/ as in V{sinnau}V, which is from N{-u}V. Hence, despite the similarity, this affix is not directly a combination of V{sinnau}V, 'can Vb', and N{ŋŋuq}V. A possible source of this /a/ could be the reduced form of the passive participle {ðaʀ}, if the affix is verbal, or it could be the affix {aʀ}, 'thing resembling N', if the stem is nominal, but this is pure speculation. Thus, we do not record this affix as a combination.


Meanings and examples

Or 'has now become able to Vb' etc.

  • atorsinnaanngorpaa, he can now use it
    [4]

  • oqalussinnaanngorpoq, he has now become able to speak
    [4]

    E.g. of a child that now has learned to speak.

  • allaffigisinnaanngorakku, when I became able to write to him
    [4]


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