Details

General

Morphemic form: N{-giik}V
New orthography: -giipput, -riipput
Old orthography: -gîgput, -rîgput
Sources: [CBBJRPIKJR97], [CWSL58], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-giik}N
Ancestor(s): +{giik}N (PI)
Left sandhi: Truncative, Fusional
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Actors are mutually N' or perhaps 'Actors have each other as N'. Note also the nominal variant, N{-giik}N, see it for further examples and descriptions.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: k-stem
Inflection sandhi: Default/none

Notes on inflection:

The meaning of this affix is inherently plural, so it always requires a plural ending, e.g. -giipput.


Meanings and examples

Or perhaps 'Actors have each other as N'.

  • ikinngutigiippugut, we are friends

    From {əkəŋŋutə}N, 'friend'.


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