Details

General


Morphemic form: V{yumanəru}V
New orthography: +jumaneruvoq, +umaneruvoq, -kkumaneruvoq, -rumaneruvoq
Old orthography: -umaneruvoĸ, -jumaneruvoĸ
Sources: [8]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{yuma}V, V{nəru}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour


Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of V{yuma}V and V{nəru}V, denoting 'would rather Vb (than something else)'.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{yuma}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples


  • sulisussaagaluarpunga kisianni sinikkumaneruvunga, I actually ought to work, but I would rather sleep.
  • annoraaqarumaneruvoq, he would rather wear an anorak [8]

    From annoraaqarpoq, 'he is wearing an anorak'.


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