Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-rucaaq}V
New orthography: -rusaarpoq
Old orthography: -russârpoĸ
Sources: [12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
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 [14], so it is presumably used productively.


Meanings and examples

  • arparusaarpoq, he jogs; runs slowly [14]

    From arpappoq, 'he runs'.

  • ikiuuterusaarpoq, he helps without hurrying [14]

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

  • sulerusaarpoq, he works without being in a hurry [14]

    From sulivoq, 'he works'.