Details

General

Morphemic form: N{siuut(ə)}V
New orthography: +siuuppaa, +siuussivoq
Old orthography: -siũpâ, -siũssivoĸ
Sources: [17, 16]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{siuq}V + V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: t(ə) sandhi
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: t(ə)-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency: Increasing, Divalent
HTR-morphemes: V{ði}V

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of N{siuq}V, 'search for', and V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, 'Vb for Patient'. Hence, the meaning is also straightforward: 'Agent searches for N for Patient'.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Notable forms:

Meanings and examples

  • tuttusiuuppaa, he searches for caribou for him [16]
  • aappassarsiuuppaa, he looks for a spouse for him [16]