Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{sinnautətau}V |
| New orthography: | +sinnaatitaavoq |
| Old orthography: | -sínautitauvoĸ |
| Sources: | [8] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Constituents: | V{sinnau}V, V{tət}V, V{-ðaq}N, N{-u}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Default,
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| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | Vowel stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: |
Preserving,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a rather non-obvious combination (in terms of its meaning): it means something like 'Subject has been given the right/permission to Vb'.
It is included in Nielsen's affix list [8], but it is not mentioned directly in any dictionary.
However, it can be seen in words such as pilersitseqqaartutut pisinnaatitaaneq, 'copy right' and inuttut pisinnaatitaaffiit, 'human rights'.
Meanings and examples
- pilersitseqqaartutut pisinnaatitaaneq, copyright
[14]
- inuttut pisinnaatitaaffiit, human rights
[14]
- paarnanik nerisinnaatitaavugut, we are allowed to eat berries
[8]
From nerivoq, 'he eats'.