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General

Morphemic form: V{sinnautətau}V
New orthography: +sinnaatitaavoq
Old orthography: -sínautitauvoĸ
Combinations: Click here
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: Subjective
Valency change: None
Valency:
Monovalent,

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 not mentioned directly in any dictionary, but it can be seen in words such as pilersitseqqaartutut pisinnaatitaaneq, 'copy right' and inuttut pisinnaatitaaffiit, 'human rights'.


Meanings and examples

  • pilersitseqqaartutut pisinnaatitaaneq, copyright
    [8]

  • inuttut pisinnaatitaaffiit, human rights
    [8]


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