Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-rujukcuaq}N
New orthography: -rujussuaq
Old orthography: -rujugssuaĸ
Sources: [19, 16]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{-rujuk}N + N{(q)cuaq}N
See also: V{nərujukcuu}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: /aq/ drop
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Regular q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a straightforward combination of N{-rujuk}N and N{(q)cuaq}N. The meaning is always 'enormous N', 'gigantic N' etc., and not with connotations of 'bad', which N{(q)cuaq}N on its own may sometimes have.

In narrative speech N{-rujuk}N may also be repeated any number of times for emphasis, e.g.

... and so on.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{(q)cuaq}N. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{(q)cuaq}N. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

Note that, unlike both its constituents, this combination does not have any negative connotations.

  • qimmerujussuaq, an enormous dog
  • inorujussuaq, a giant [16]

    I.e., a gigantic human.

  • illorujussuaq, a huge house [16]
  • qaqqarujussuit, enormous mountains [16]

    Note that this affix inherits the special right- and inflection sandhi of N{(q)cuaq}N, os it takes N{-it} in plural and drops /aq/.

  • eqalussuarujorujorujussuaq, a gigantic monstrosity of a shark [16]

    With repetition of N{-rujuk}N for vividness/emphasis.