Details

General

Morphemic form: *{(p)tauq}
New orthography: +taaq, +saaq
Old orthography: '-taoĸ, '-saoĸ
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Left sandhi:
Default,

Description and behaviour

Left sandhi:

The form with initial [s] arise from regular assibilation by a true /i/ in the preceding word.


Meanings and examples

or 'too', or 'likewise' etc. Notice the difference between this enclitic and *{lu}: uangalu is 'and me' but uangattaaq is 'me too'.

  • uangattaaq, me too
    [4]

  • uangattaaq pisiniarfimmukarniarpunga, I too want to go to the store

    Indicating that someone else also wants that. Compare: uangalu pisiniarfimmukarniarpunga, 'and I want to go to the store', indicating that I also want to do something else.

  • palasissaaq, also the priest
    [4]

    The /t/ becoming /s/ here is the result of assibilation (the t-to-s rule) caused by the preceding true /i/.


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