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General

Morphemic form: V{-kanniq}V
New orthography: -kannerpoq
Old orthography: -kánerpoĸ
Sources: [Uwn], [JP67], [CWSL58], [FAJN19]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-kanniq}N
See also: V{-ŋajak}V
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:

This affix is a verbal variant of N{-kanniq}N, and with a closely related meaning: 'Subject almost Vb'. Thus, it is synonymous with V{-ŋajak}V, which however seems to be more productive than the present affix nowadays.


Meanings and examples

  • naammakannerput, they are almost enough [CWSL58]

    Or, 'there is almost enough of them'. From naammappoq, 'it is enough'.

  • angikannerpoq, it is almost big [CWSL58]

    From angivoq, it is big.

  • qaqukannerpoq, it is white-ish [FAJN19]

    From qaqorpoq, 'it is white'.

  • matukannerpoq, it is almost closed [FAJN19]

    From matuvoq, 'it is closed'.


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