Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-pajuk}V
New orthography: -pajuppoq
Old orthography: -pajugpoĸ
Sources: [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-pajuk}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:

The meaning of this affix is something like 'Subject Vb half-heartedly'. Note also the nominal variant N{-pajuk}N.


Meanings and examples

  • ilaaqqutipajuppoq, he participates half-heartedly [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From ilaaqquppaa, 'he participates, follows suit'. This is a t(e)-stem.

  • inequnapajuppoq, there is something sweet about him [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From inequnarpoq, 'he is sweet'. Here, the affix seems to make the meaning of the stem less definite.

  • neripajuppoq, he eats half-heartedly; he eats without really wanting to [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From nerivoq, 'he eats'.


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