Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-tuau}V
New orthography: -tuaavoq, -suaavoq
Old orthography: -tuauvoĸ, -suauvoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: N{-tuaq}N, N{-u}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency:
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of N{-tuaq}N, 'the only N', and N{-u}V, 'is an N'. Hence, the meaning also follows directly from these: 'Actor is the only N'.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, N{-tuaq}N. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

  • qeqertatuaavoq, it is the only island (in that area) [11]
  • aallartutuaavoq, he is the only one who is travelling/departing [11]

    From aallartoq, 'one who travels/departs'.

  • aqqutituaavoq, it is the only road (to that place) [11]