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General

Morphemic form: V{-ralak}V
New orthography: -ralappoq
Old orthography: -ralagpoĸ
Sources: [CWSL58], [JP67]
Combinations: View list
Variants: N{-ralak}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 a verbal variant of N{-ralak}N, in the old sense of the affix: 'a little'. The present affix means 'Subject is starting to Vb a little', probably in the sense of 'first he Vb a little', and then later more and more. This usage is not described in Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97], so it is likely not productive nowadays.


Meanings and examples

I.e. 'starts to Vb', first a little (and then later more and more).

  • aggeralappoq, he is starting to approach [CWSL58]

    From aggerpoq, 'he comes/arrives'.

  • ingerlaralappoq, he is starting to move forward a bit [CWSL58]

    From ingerlavoq, 'he goes/moves forward'.


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