Details

General

Morphemic form: V{yuminaq}V
New orthography: -juminarpoq, -kkuminarpoq, -ruminarpoq, -uminarpoq
Old orthography: -uminarpoĸ, -juminarpoĸ
Sources: [14, 11]
Combinations: Click here
See also: N{Cyuminaq}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency change: Decreasing
Valency:
Avalent,
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'it is good/easy to Vb', or possibly also 'desirable'. The final morpheme is the impersonal V{naq}V, so the meaning is avalent or, possibly, monovalent but only with 3rd person subjects.

It often combines with V{-qə}V for emphasis, or with V{-it}V for the opposite meaning, 'it is difficult to'.


Left sandhi:

Default sound rule for /y/: /y/ becomes /j/ on vowel stems (which is not written when following [i]), and /g/ on consonant stems (which is then always strengthened to [kk] or merges with /q/ to /r/). I.e., the sound rule is thus:


Meanings and examples

The affix contains V{naq}V, so the meaning is avalent, or possibly monovalent but only with 3rd person subjects. It is often used with V{-qə}V for emphasis.

  • aallaruminarpoq, it is good to travel [11]
  • aallarfigiuminaqaaq, it is (very) good travel-weather [11]

    With V{-qə}V for emphasis.

  • ilikkuminarpoq, it is good/easy/worth to learn [11]
  • takujuminaqaaq, it is good/interesting to see [11]

    Or: 'it is desirable to see'. With V{-qə}V for emphasis.

  • pigiuminarpoq, it is worth to own [11]
  • sanajuminaqaaq, it is easy to make [11]