Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-rujuk}N
New orthography: -rujuk
Old orthography: -rujuk
Sources: [CBBJRPIKJR97], [CWSL58]
Combinations: View list
Variants: V{-rujuk}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type(s): Regular k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is rarely used on its own, as the last affix in a stem, so it will not be used with endings. Often, it will be followed by N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning, or by N{(q)cuaq}N which yields the combination N{-rujukcuaq}N with a rather different meaning.


Inflection

Declension pattern:

Stem type: Regular k-stem
Declension type: up-declined
Declension sandhi: Default/none

Stem before consonant Stem before vowel Notable forms
New orthography -rujuk -ruju -rujuk, -rujuup, -rujuit,
Phonemic orthography -rujuk -ruju -rujuk, -rujuup, -rujuit,


Meanings and examples

May also be followed by N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning.

  • inorujuk, a wretched human [CWSL58]
  • illorujuk, a poor hut [CWSL58]
  • umiatsiarujunnguara, my dear, worthless little boat [CWSL58]

    With N{ŋŋuaq}N for endearment.

  • meerarujunnguaq-aa, oh you sweet, pathetic little child [CWSL58]

    With N{ŋŋuaq}N to soften the meaning (for endearment), and vocative *{aa}.


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