Details

General

Morphemic form: V{narə}V
New orthography: +naraa, +narinnippoq
Old orthography: -narâ, -naringnigpoĸ
Sources: [9, 12, 11]
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{naq}V, V{-gə}V,
Variants: V{(n)narə}V,
Left sandhi:
Default,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
ə-contraction,
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency:
Increasing,
Divalent,
HTR morpheme: nnək
HTR stem: narənnək,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a straightforward combination of V{naq}V, 'it is Vb'able', and V{-gə}V, 'find it (too) Vb'ing'; or, equivalently V{naq}N, 'something that is such as to Vb', and N{-gə}V, 'have as'. We shall here prefer the first interpretation, since it seems to fit better with the meaning, but Kleinschmidt [9] and Schultz-Lorentzen [11] prefer the latter. Regardless, the meaning is: 'Agent finds Patient Vb'able'.


Meanings and examples

  • qiianaraa, he finds it (freezing) cold; he thinks one must be freezing there [9]

    From qiiavoq, 'he feels cold/freezes'.

  • tupinnaraa, he finds it surprising [9]

    Or: 'he thinks that one must be surprised by it'. From tupigaa, 'he is surprised by it'. Here, the affix has elided /ə/ and attached directly to /g/, thus giving the double consonant.

  • kajungernaraa, he finds it attractive [9]

    From kajungerpoq, 'he is attracted (to something)'.