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General

Morphemic form: V{-ruucaq}V
New orthography: -ruusarpoq
Old orthography: -rûssarpoĸ
Sources: [17, 16]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-ruucaq}N
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix appears to be a verbal variant of the affix N{-ruucaq}N, albeit with a somewhat different meaning. Schultz-Lorentzen [16] translates it as 'Vb moderately'. It is not mentioned in newer dictionaries such as Oqaatsit [19], so it is presumably not used productively.


Meanings and examples

  • ajoruusarpoq, it is moderately bad [16]

    From ajorpoq, 'it is bad'.

  • oqaloruusarpoq, he babbles; chit-chats [16]

    From oqaluppoq, 'he talks'.

  • sanaruusarpoq, he fumbles with his work [16]

    From sanavoq, 'he makes something', so literally 'he makes something moderately (bad)' or 'mediocre'.


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