Details

General

Morphemic form: V{yuknaiq}V
New orthography: -junnaarpoq, -kkunnaarpoq, -runnaarpoq, -unnaarpoq
Old orthography: -ungnaerpoĸ, -jungnaerpoq
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{yuknaq}V, V{-iq}V,
Variants: V{-guknaiq}V,
See also: V{ssaiq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Assibilation (t⇒s),
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{yuknaq}V, 'probably' and the privative affix V{-iq}V, with a somewhat unobvious meaning: 'Subject no longer Vb', or 'Subject has ceased to Vb' or similar. Thus, it is implied that the Subject at some time in the past was Vb'ing, but this is no longer the case.

Note also the variant V{-guknaiq}V with a similar meaning.


Meanings and examples

I.e., Subject was Vb'ing at a previous point in time, but has now ceased to Vb.

  • mamariunnaarpaa, he no longer finds it delicious [9]

    From mamaraa, 'he finds it delicious'. Note that /y/ ⇒ /j/ following a vowel, so /əy/ ⇒ /əj/ ⇒ [ij], and [j] is not written when following [i].

  • ajorunnaarpoq, he is no longer ill; he is now well [9]

    Of someone, who was previously ill. From ajorpoq, (in this case) 'he is unwell'.

  • ersikkunnaarpoq, it is no longer visible [9]

    From ersippoq, 'it is visible/audible'.

  • atorunnaarpaa, he no longer uses it [11]

    From atorpaa, 'he uses it'.

  • naalakkunnaarpoq, he no longer obeys [11]

    From naalappoq, 'he obeys'.

  • asajunnaarpaa, she no longer loves him [11]

    From asavaa, 'she loves him'.

  • pigiunnaarpaa, he no longer owns it [11]

    From pigaa, 'he owns it'.