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General

Morphemic form: V{-jaaq}V
New orthography: -jaarpoq, -aarpoq
Old orthography: -iârpoĸ, -jârpoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Truncative
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject Vb early'. Kleinschmidt [SK71] notes that the implied meaning sometimes may be 'too early'.


Left sandhi:

The affix is truncative and completely regular. However, note that /j/ is not written in the new orthography when following [i], hence the initial /j/ will not be written in such contexts, which is the explanation for the form -aarpoq.


Meanings and examples

Sometimes the implied meaning may be 'too early'.

  • aallajaarput, they departed early [CWSL58]

    From aallarpoq, 'he travels/departs'.

  • makiaarpoq, he got up early [CWSL58]

    From makippoq, 'he gets up' (from bed). In this case, the stem ends in [i], after the final consonant has been deleted, hence the initial /j/ is not written in the new orthography.

  • iniaarpaa, he finished it early [CWSL58]

    From inerpaa, 'he finishes it'. After the final /q/ has been deleted from the stem, it ends on [i], which again means that the initial /j/ of the affix is not written in the new orthography.

  • innajaarpoq, he goes to bed early [FAJN19]

    From innarpoq, 'he goes to bed'.


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