Details

General

Morphemic form: V{yuknaŋŋit}V
New orthography: -junnanngilaq, -unnanngilaq, -runnanngilaq, -kkunnanngilaq
Old orthography: -ungnángilaĸ, -jungnángilaĸ
Combinations: Click here
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 change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

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
    [8]

    E.g. a store, from ammavoq, 'it is open'.

  • allakkunnanngilaq, he will probably not write (a letter)
    [4]

    From allappoq, 'he writes (a letter)'.

  • saperunnanngilaq, he will undoubtedly make it
    [8]

    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
    [8]

    From akivoq, 'he answer/replies'.


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