Details
General
| Morphemic form: | N{(q)vala}V |
| New orthography: | +palavoq, -rpalavoq |
| Old orthography: | -palavoĸ |
| Sources: | [12, 11] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| See also: | N{(q)valuk}V, N{(q)valaaq}V, |
| Left sandhi: | Default,
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| Right sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none,
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| Stem type: | Vowel stem |
| Diathesis: | Subjective |
| Valency: |
Monovalent,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a non-productive affix mentioned in Schultz-Lorentzen [11] and Ordbogeeraq [12].
According to the latter, it is synonymous with N{(q)valuk}V, meaning 'Actor is N-like'.
Meanings and examples
- imerpalavoq, it is watery
[12]
From imeq, 'water', i.e. it (a liquid) is like water, the opposite of viscous.