Details

General

Morphemic form: V{ssaŋatət}V
New orthography: -ssangatippaa
Old orthography: '-sangatípâ
Sources: [9, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{ssaŋa}V, V{tət}V,
See also: V{ssaŋa}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
tð⇒ts,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: t-stem
Diathesis: Patientive
Valency change: Increasing
Valency:
Divalent,
HTR morpheme:
ði,
HTR stem: ssaŋatətci,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of V{ssaŋa}V, 'Subject expect to Vb' and V{tət}V, where the latter adds a new Agent to the relation. Thus, the meaning becomes

In the second case, Agent1 is the Agent of the affix, and Agent2 is the Agent of the underlying stem. See further in the entry for V{tət}V for how the meaning changes when this morpheme is added.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{tət}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

If the underlying stem is monovalent.

  • aallassangatippaa, he1 thinks that he2 will travel/depart [11]

    From aallarpoq, 'he travels/departs'.

  • nakkassangatippara, I think it will fall down [11]

    From nakkarpoq, 'it falls down'.

  • sapissangatippiuk, do thou think he will be incapable (of something)? [11]

    From saperpoq, 'he is incapable (of something)'.