Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{ŋŋiqcaa}V |
| New orthography: | -nngersaavoq |
| Old orthography: | '-ngerssâvoĸ |
| Sources: | [14, 8] |
| Combinations: | Click here |
| Variants: | V{ŋŋiqcaaq}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: | q-stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: |
Preserving,
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Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is a newer variant of V{ŋŋiqcaaq}V, which is only mentioned in newer dictionaries.
The two are synonymous, meaning 'Subject is just about to Vb'.
Meanings and examples
- tingitaanngersaavoq, it was just about to be blown away
[14]
from tingitaavoq, 'it is blown away' (by the wind).
- uppinngersaavoq, it was just about to topple
[14]
From uppippoq, 'it topples/falls over'.