Details

General

Morphemic form: V{yuknaqsi}V
New orthography: -junnarsivoq, -kkunnarsivoq, -runnarsivoq, -unnarsivoq
Old orthography: -ungnarsivoĸ, -jungnarsivoq
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{yuknaq}V, V{si}V,
Variants: V{yuknaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject presumably Vb' or 'probably' or similar. It expresses a quite certain conviction on behalf of the speaker. The meaning is seemingly the same as that of the constituent V{yuknaq}V, which however is not used productively, whereas the present affix is. It is not clear what the final /si/ contributes to the meaning of the present affix, and what the source of it is. I assume it is V{si}V, but since there is no apparent difference in meaning w.r.t. the present affix and V{yuknaq}V, this must be regarded as only an hypothesis.


Meanings and examples

Or 'probably' or similar. It expresses a quite certain conviction on behalf of the speaker.

  • aallarunnarsipput, they have presumably left/depated
    [4]

    E.g. because they are not present, and the speaker knew they intended to travel.

  • naammalerunnarsivoq, now it is probably sufficient
    [4]

    From naammavoq, 'it suffices', or 'it is enough', and with V{-liq}V, 'begin to' (here translated as 'now').

  • tikikkunnarsivoq, he has presumably arrived
    [4]

    From tikippoq, 'he has arrived'.

  • takujunnarsivat, you have probably seen it
    [4]

    From takuaa, 'he sees it'.


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