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General

Morphemic form: V{-ralak}V
New orthography: -ralappoq
Old orthography: -ralagpoĸ
Sources: [11, 12]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{-ralak}N,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a verbal variant of N{-ralak}N, in the old sense of the affix: 'a little'. The present affix means 'Subject is starting to Vb a little', probably in the sense of 'first he Vb a little', and then later more and more. This usage is not described in Oqaatsit [14], so it is likely not productive nowadays.


Meanings and examples

I.e. 'starts to Vb', first a little (and then later more and more).

  • aggeralappoq, he is starting to approach [11]

    From aggerpoq, 'he comes/arrives'.

  • ingerlaralappoq, he is starting to move forward a bit [11]

    From ingerlavoq, 'he goes/moves forward'.


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