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General

Morphemic form: V{-raq}V
New orthography: -rarput
Old orthography: -rarpoĸ, -rarput
Sources: [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
See also: V{-gaq}V, V{-aq}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:

The meaning of this affix is 'Subject Vb again and again'. However, it is mostly used in plural, i.e. either with a plural Subject if the stem is monovalent, or with a plural Object if the stem is divalent. In that case, the meaning is thus:

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], this affix derives from a proto-inuit morpheme {ʀaq-}, which also is the root of a different affix V{-gaq}V with a somewhat related meaning. They also mention a relation to {aʀ-}, i.e. V{-aq}V, with a similar meaning, although the nature of this relationship is unexplained therein.


Meanings and examples

When used with non-plural Subject (for intransitive verbs), or non-plural Object (for transitive verbs).

  • illerarpoq, it moves back and forth [CWSL58]

    The root of this verb is unclear; old orthography igdlerarpoĸ.

  • tigorarpaa, he takes it again and again [CWSL58]

    From tiguaa, 'he takes it'.

Either with plural Subject (for intransitive verbs), or with plural Object (for transitive verbs).

  • aallararput, they depart, one after the other [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From aallarpoq, 'he departs/travels'. This is an intransitive example, so here the Subject is plural.

  • tikerarput, they come/arrive one after the other (en masse) [CWSL58]

    From tikippoq, 'he arrives'. This is an intransitive example, so here the Subject is plural.

  • iliorarpai, he puts them away, one after the other [CWSL58]

    This is a transitive example, so here the Object is plural.

  • toqorarneq, a deadly epidemic [CWSL58]

    From toquvoq, 'he is dead', so literally 'the act of (some group) dying one after the other'.


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