Details

General

Morphemic form: V{lŋu}V
New orthography: -nnguvoq
Old orthography: '-nguvoĸ
Sources: [9, 10, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Variants: N{lŋu}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Agentive (NPP)
Valency:
Decreasing,
Monovalent,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a variant of N{lŋu}V, but here used on verbal stems. It is mentioned in older dictionaries, but not in newer ones, e.g. Oqaatsit [14], so it is presumably not productive. The meaning seems to be 'Subject feels bad about Vb'ing', and in case the stem is divalent, it appears to reduce the valency by dropping the Patient, so the meaning is always active.


Meanings and examples

This usage is likely not productive nowadays.

  • takunnguvoq, he feels bad about seeing (something) [10]

    From takuaa, 'he sees it'.

  • tusannguvoq, he feels bad about hearing (something) [10]

    From tusarpaa, 'he hears it'.