Details
General
| Morphemic form: | *{lusuuq} |
| New orthography: | +lusooq |
| Old orthography: | -lusôĸ, -dlusôĸ |
| Sources: | [19, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Left sandhi: | Default |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
The origin of this morpheme is unclear. It may be a combination of the enclitic *{lu} and the question word {suuq}, used as an enclitic.
Meanings and examples
Or 'as if'. The appropriate meaning will depend on whether it relates to a noun or a verb.
- qaammallusooq, just like the moon
From qaammat, 'the moon'
- orlullunilusooq, as if he fell