Morphemes with tag "Almost, nearly, close call"

Morpheme New Orthography Old Orthography Meaning
V{-suŋaq}V -sungarpaa -sungarpâ

Agent almost Vb the Patient

V{vqaq}V -qqarpoq -rĸarpoĸ, -vĸarpoĸ

Subject only barely Vb'ed; was only barely able to Vb

V{lqajaq}V -qqajarpoq -rĸajarpoĸ

Subject was almost about to Vb

V{-kanniq}V -kannerpoq -kánerpoĸ

Subject almost Vb

V{-ŋajak}V -ngajappoq -ngajagpoĸ

Subject is almost Vb'ing

V{-ŋajakcaa}V -ngajassaa -ngajagssâvoĸ

Subject is just about to

V{lqajaa}V -qqajaavoq -rĸajâvoĸ

Subject is almost about to Vb

V{vqaqtuq}V -qqartorpoq -rĸartorpoĸ, -vĸartorpoĸ

Subject (habitually) barely/rarely Vb

V{ŋŋisuŋaq}V -nngisungarpaa '-ngisungarpâ

Agent almost/nearly Vb Patient