Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{sinnautətau}V |
| New orthography: | +sinnaatitaavoq |
| Old orthography: | -sínautitauvoĸ |
| Sources: | [11] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | V{sinnau}V + V{tət}V + V{-ðaq}N + N{-u}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type: | Vowel stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Monovalent, Preserving |
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 [11], 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
[19]
- inuttut pisinnaatitaaffiit, human rights
[19]
- paarnanik nerisinnaatitaavugut, we are allowed to eat berries
[11]
From nerivoq, 'he eats'.