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General

Morphemic form: V{-aluk}V
New orthography: -aluppoq, -valuppoq
Old orthography: -alugpoĸ
Sources: [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
See also: N{-aluk}N
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is historically a verbal variant of N{-aluk}N, albeit with a somewhat different meaning: 'Subject Vb a little, here and there'. However, Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] gives a somewhat different translation: 'Subject is rather Vb'ing', seemingly with stems denoting a state of being.


Meanings and examples

  • ammaaluppoq, it is open here and there [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • ikiuutialuppoq, he is helping out a bit, here and there [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From ikiuuppoq, a t(ə)-stem. Note that (ə) is injected, but it does not take the sound [a], even though it is followed by a vowel.

  • suialuppoq, there is a bit of a draught [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From suerpoq, 'there is a draught'. The stem is avalent, and this example illustrates that this valency is preserved by the affix.


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