Details

General

Morphemic form: V{vallaaq}V
New orthography: +vallaarpoq, -allaarpoq, +pallaarpoq
Old orthography: -vatdlârpoĸ, -patdlârpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
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

Meanings and examples

Commonly combined with the strengthener V{-qə}V for further emphasis. When followed by negation V{ŋŋit}V it means 'not so much'.

  • sulivallaarpoq, he works too much
  • atorpallaarpaa, he uses it too much
  • tikippallaarpaa, he comes very/too close to it
  • angivallaarpoq, it is very/too big
  • isigivallaaqinagu, don't look too much at it

    With V{-qə}V as strengthener and negative contemporative used as imperative.

  • nalunngippallaanngilara, I don't know him too well

    With negation V{ŋŋit}V.


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