Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-ŋa}V
New orthography: -ngavoq
Old orthography: -ngavoĸ
Sources: [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Actor resembles N', or 'Actor is N-like'.


Meanings and examples

Or 'Actor is N-like'.

  • Anengavoq, she looks like Ane [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • angutingavoq, he looks masculine [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • inungavoq, it looks like a human [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • kalaalingavoq, he resembles a Greenlander [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • naajangavoq, it resembles a sea gull [CWSL58]
  • marrangavoq, it is clay-like [CWSL58]

    Presumably in the sense of 'resembles clay' by looks, rather than e.g. texture.


References