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Morphemic form: N{-qatəgə}V
New orthography: -qatigaa, -qatiginnippoq
Old orthography: -ĸatigâ, -ĸatigingnigpoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [Uwn], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{-qatə}N + N{-gə}V
Variants: V{-qatəgə}V
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: ə-contraction
Stem type: ə-stem
Diathesis: Reflexive (BP)
Valency: Divalent, Divalent
HTR-morphemes: V{nnək}V

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a verbalising variant of V{-qatəgə}V, built with N{-qatə}N instead. The meaning is straightforward: 'Agent has N in common with Patient'.


Meanings and examples

  • ukioqatigaa, he is of the same age as him; he is born in the same year as him [FAJN19]

    From ukioq, 'year', i.e. 'he has the year in common with him'.

  • inoqatigaa, he is his fellow man [CWSL58]

    From inuk, 'human'.

  • illoqatigaa, he lives with him; he is his house-mate [SK71]

    From illu, 'house'.


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