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General

Morphemic form: {uqaq}V
New orthography: oqarpoq
Old orthography: oĸarpoĸ
Sources: [14]
Combinations: Click here
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'Actor says something'. It is monovalent, so it does not take a direct object; however, it can take an object clause explaining what the Actor said.


Meanings and examples

  • oqarpoq Piitamik ateqarluni, he said his name is Piitaq

    Here, Piitamik ateqarluni is the object clause, using the contemporative mood because the Subject is the same as the Subject of the main clause oqarpoq.

  • oqarpoq nannup qimmeq nerigaa, he said the polar bear ate the dog

    Here nannup qimmeq nerigaa is the object clause, using the participial mood, because the Subject of the object clause (nannup) is different from the Subject of the main clause (the unspecified 'he').


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