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General

Morphemic form: V{vqaqtuq}V
New orthography: -qqartorpoq
Old orthography: -rĸartorpoĸ, -vĸartorpoĸ
Sources: [14, 8]
Combinations: Click here
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 [14]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.

  • sineqqartorpoq, he barely sleeps; he never sleeps properly [14]

    From sinippoq, 'he sleeps'.

  • tikeqqartorpoq, he only rarely comes home [14]

    From tikippoq, 'he comes home'.

  • angoqqartorpoq, he almost never catches anything [8]

    From anguvoq, 'he catches seal'.


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