Details

General

Morphemic form: V{nəqtu}V
New orthography: +nertuvoq, +nertooq
Old orthography: -nertuvoĸ, -nertôĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11, 14]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{nəq}N, N{tu}V,
Variants: V{tu}V, V{'-qtu}V,
See also: V{nəkit}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
ə-eliding,
Right sandhi:
/uq/ participle,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: None
Valency:
Monovalent,
Preserving,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of the abstract participle V{nəq}N and N{tu}V, and it functions as a verbal variant of the latter, meaning something like 'Subject is greatly Vb'ing' or 'Subject is greatly inclined to Vb'. Note also the related construction V{nəkit}V formed with N{-kit}V, which is the antonym of N{tu}V, and with a corresponding, opposite meaning of the present affix.

Like N{tu}V, the present affix also commonly uses the /uq/ form of the intransitive participle, i.e. -nertooq, denoting 'one who Vb greatly' or 'one who is greatly inclined to Vb'.

Kleinschmidt [9] remarks that this affix is only used with intransitive or half-transitivised stems, i.e. only with monovalent stems, including divalent bases with an added HTR-morpheme.

Lastly, there also exist a non-productive affix V{tu}V with the same meaning as the present affix. However, normally, the present combination would be used instead. There is also another non-productive affix, V{'-qtu}V, which appears to have been formed from the present affix with a loss of /nə/, which causes compensatory gemination in the stem. See also V{'-qluk}V, which seems to have been formed in a similar way.


Left sandhi:

Left sandhi is inherited from the left-most component, V{nəq}N. See this for details.


Right sandhi:

Right sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, N{tu}V. See this for details.


Meanings and examples

There may also be an element of 'characteristically' or 'habitually' to this meaning.

  • kamannertuvoq, he gets very angry [9]

    I.e. when he is angry. Alternatively, it can also be interpreted as 'he is easily angered'. From kamappoq, 'he is angry'.

  • pissinnertuvoq, he jumps high/long [14]

    From pissippoq, 'he jumps'.

  • ersinertooq, someone who (characteristically) gets very scared [14]

    From ersivoq, 'he is scared/frightened'. This example illustrates the /uq/ participle form of this affix.

  • palernertooq, someone who (characteristically) gets very tanned [14]

    From palerpoq, 'he gets tanned'. This example illustrates the /uq/ participle form of this affix.

  • qungujunnertooq, the one with the big/wide smile [14]

    From qungujuppoq, 'he smiles'. This example illustrates the /uq/ participle form of this affix.

This meaning is likely only with stems indicating a state of being of some duration. There may also be an element of 'characteristically' or 'habitually' to this meaning.

  • inuunertuvoq, he lives long [9]

    Or: 'he keeps on living', from inuuvoq, 'he is alive'.

  • aneernertuvoq, he is usually out(side) for a long time [14]

    From aneerpoq, 'he is outside' (e.g. a child playing outside).

  • matoqqanertuvoq, it is usually closed for a long time [14]

    From matoqqavoq, 'it is closed' (e.g. a store).

  • kamannertuvoq, he is easily angered [9]

    I.e., he is very inclined to get angry. Alternatively, it can also be interpreted as 'he gets very angry (when he is angry)'. From kamappoq, 'he is angry'.

  • isumakkiinertuvoq, he is very inclined to forgive and forget (about something) [9]

    From the HTR form of isumakkeerpaa, 'he forgets about it', i.e. deliberately, such as a past grievance.