Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{yuknaŋŋit}V |
| New orthography: | -junnanngilaq, -unnanngilaq, -runnanngilaq, -kkunnanngilaq |
| Old orthography: | -ungnángilaĸ, -jungnángilaĸ |
| Sources: | [19] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | V{yuknaq}V + V{ŋŋit}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
| Right sandhi: | Assibilation (t⇒s), tð⇒ts |
| Inflection sandhi: | Irregular |
| Stem type: | t-stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Preserving, Preserving |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a straightforward combination of V{yuknaq}V, 'probably', and the negation affix V{ŋŋit}V.
The affix V{yuknaq}V is not used productively nowadays, but this combination with V{ŋŋit}V is used productively, hence we record it here as a separate entry.
It denotes a conviction that the Subject will not Vb.
Right sandhi:
Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{ŋŋit}V. See this for details.
Inflection sandhi:
Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{ŋŋit}V. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
It expresses a quite certain conviction on behalf of the speaker.
- ammajunnanngilaq, it is probably not open
[19]
E.g. a store, from ammavoq, 'it is open'.
- allakkunnanngilaq, he will probably not write (a letter)
[16]
From allappoq, 'he writes (a letter)'.
- saperunnanngilaq, he will undoubtedly make it
[19]
I.e., he is able to perform some action. From saperpoq, 'he is unable to
'. Because of the negation in the affix, the meaning becomes positive. - akiunnanngilaq, he will probably not answer
[19]
From akivoq, 'he answer/replies'.