Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-rucaaq}V
New orthography: -rusaarpoq
Old orthography: -russârpoĸ
Sources: [17, 16, 19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: V{-ruucaaq}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant of V{-ruucaaq}V, apparently with the same meaning: 'slowly/at one's ease'. It appears to be the same morpheme, but with an unexplained shortening of the initial vowel. Unlike the variant, the present form is recorded in Oqaatsit [19], so it is presumably used productively.


Meanings and examples

  • arparusaarpoq, he jogs; runs slowly [19]

    From arpappoq, 'he runs'.

  • ikiuuterusaarpoq, he helps without hurrying [19]

    From ikiuuppoq, 'he helps'. Note: this is a t(ə)-stem.

  • sulerusaarpoq, he works without being in a hurry [19]

    From sulivoq, 'he works'.