Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{nəqpau}V |
| New orthography: | +nerpaavoq, +nerpaajuvoq |
| Old orthography: | -nerpauvoĸ |
| Sources: | [10] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Constituents: | V{nəqpaaq}N + N{-u}V |
| Variants: | V{nəqcau}V |
| Left sandhi: | Default, ə-eliding |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type: | Vowel stem |
| Diathesis: | None |
| Valency: | Monovalent, Preserving |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This affix is just a verbal form of superlative V{nəqpaaq}N, created with N{-u}V, which causes the final /aq/ to drop. Note that some speakers may not drop this /aq/, and thus instead say -nerpaajuvoq rather than -nerpaavoq. However, we do not record that form separately.
Left sandhi:
Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{nəqpaaq}N. See this for details.
Meanings and examples
- Piitaq annerpaavoq, Piitaq is the biggest