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General

Morphemic form: V{(n)narə}V
New orthography: +naraa, -nnaraa, +narinnippoq, -nnarinnippoq
Old orthography: -narâ, -naringnigpoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: N{nnaq}N + N{-gə}V
Variants: V{narə}V
See also: V{(n)naaq}V, V{(n)niq}V
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: ə-contraction
Stem type: ə-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This is a non-productive affix, found in some common, lexicalised words. The meaning is: 'Agent finds Patient enjoyable to Vb'.

Etymology
This affix does not appear directly in the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10]. However, under their entry for {nunanniʀ-}, they mention that the Kalaallisut form {nuannarə}V contains (the historical ancestor to) the affix N{nnaq}N. As the present affix appears to be the same combination, we record it here as consisting of N{nnaq}N + N{-gə}V, although it might be argued that the first component should be regarded as a verbal stem instead, and with V{-gə}V in the sense of 'find it (too) Vb'ing'.

The Examples given in Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] show that the initial consonant in this combination is become epenthetic, even though it is always long in the constituent N{nnaq}N. This may be by influence from V{(n)naaq}V and V{(n)niq}V, to which it seems to be related, since it appears to only be used on stems from which words are also derived with these two affixes.

Note also that the combination of V{naq}V + V{-gə}V also exists, and that combination is used productively, but without the 'enjoyable' sense; see V{narə}V. The corresponding form mentioned in Kleinschmidt [SK71] appears to be in that general sense, but includes the usage described here, whereas the entry in Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] is for this more narrow/specialised meaning indicated by the present affix.


Meanings and examples

Or 'Agent enjoys to Vb Patient'.

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  • tusarnaraa, he likes to hear/listen to it [CWSL58]

    From tusarpaa, 'he hears it'. Compare tusarnaarpaa, 'he listens to it' and tusarnerpoq, 'it is enjoyable to listen to'.

  • nuannaraa, he enjoys it [CWSL58]

    The base is not used on its own, but compare nuannaarpoq, 'he is happy', and nuannerpoq, 'it is enjoyable'.

  • pinnaraa, he finds her beautiful [SK71, Mentioned under .nnaarpaa]

    From the dummy base {pi}V, giving the pure meaning of the affix. Compare pinnerpoq, 'she is beautiful'.


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