Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{vqaqtuq}V |
| New orthography: | -qqartorpoq |
| Old orthography: | -rĸartorpoĸ, -vĸartorpoĸ |
| Sources: | [19, 11] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | V{vqaq}V + V{tuq}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type: | q-stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Preserving, Preserving |
| HTR-morphemes: | V{ði}V |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a straightforward combination of V{vqaq}V, 'barely Vb', and the non-productive affix V{tuq}V, denoting habitual or repeated action.
Thus, the meaning of the present affix is similar to V{vqaq}V, but indicating that the subject habitually barely Vb.
This can therefore sometimes be translated as 'Subject rarely Vb'.
Meanings and examples
The meaning is similar to V{vqaq}V, but habitually.
- nereqqartorpoq, he barely eats; he does not eat much
[19]
From nerivoq, 'he eats'.
- sineqqartorpoq, he barely sleeps; he never sleeps properly
[19]
From sinippoq, 'he sleeps'.
- tikeqqartorpoq, he only rarely comes home
[19]
From tikippoq, 'he comes home'.
- angoqqartorpoq, he almost never catches anything
[11]
From anguvoq, 'he catches seal'.