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General

Morphemic form: N{-gik}V
New orthography: -gippoq, -rippoq
Old orthography: -gigpoĸ, -rigpoĸ
Sources: [19, 16, 11]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-gik}N
See also: N{luk}V, V{'-rik}V
Left sandhi: Fusional
Right sandhi: Assibilation (t⇒s)
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Avalent, Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Actor has a good N'. It can also be used avalently in the sense of 'there is good N'. It also has a nominal/exclamatory form N{-gik}N.


Meanings and examples

This is the monovalent sense/usage.

  • illugippoq, he has a good/beautiful house

This is the avalent sense/usage.

  • silagippoq, there is good/beautiful weather

    I.e., the weather is good.


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