Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qupə}V |
| New orthography: | qupivaa, qupisivoq, qupivoq |
| Old orthography: | ĸupivâ, ĸupivoĸ |
| Sources: | [14] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | ə-stem |
| Diathesis: | Patientive (NAP) |
| Valency: |
Divalent,
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| HTR-morphemes: | V{ði}V |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The meaning of this stem is 'Agent splits Patient', e.g. as in splitting a piece of wood.
The stem is patientive, so when used intransitively without a HTR-morpheme, the meaning becomes passive: 'Patient splits'.
Notable forms:
Meanings and examples
As in e.g. splitting a piece of wood. When used intransitively, without HTR, the meaning becomes passive: 'Patient splits'.