Details

General

Morphemic form: V{nqiksaaq}V
New orthography: -qqissaarpoq
Old orthography: -rĸigsârpoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: V{nqik}V + V{saaq}V
Variants: N{nqiksaaq}N
Left sandhi: Default
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency: Preserving, Agent increasing, Preserving
HTR-morphemes: V{ði}V

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is a combination of V{nqik}V, here in the sense of 'completely', and V{saaq}V, 'makes an effort to'. The combined meaning is 'Subject carefully Vb'. According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it is most commonly used with divalent stems, but the Oqaatsit dictionary [CBBJRPIKJR97] also gives examples with intransitive endings - either of stems that have been detransitivised with a HTR-morpheme, or of divalent stems that are used reflexively.


Meanings and examples

  • isigeqqissaarpaa, he carefully looks at it [SK71]

    From isigaa, 'he looks at it'.

  • mangoqqissaarpaa, he carefully puts it in [SK71]

    I.e. so that nothing is sticking out. From manguppaa 'he puts it into (something)'.

  • oqaaqqissaarpaa, he speaks urgently to him [SK71]

    From oqaappaa, 'he speaks to him'.

  • sammivissaanut sammiseqqissaarpaa, he carefully turns towards that which it should be turned against [SK71]

    From sammisippaa, 'he turns it towards (something)'.

  • misileqqissaarpaa, he tries it carefully [CWSL58]

    From misilerpaa, 'he tries it'.

  • peqqissaarpoq, he makes an effort; does something carefully [CWSL58]

    From the dummy base {pi}V, giving the pure meaning of the affix.

  • illaaqqissaarpoq, he carefully combs his hair [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From illaarpaa, 'he combs his hair', here used intransitively to give it a reflexive meaning.

  • ipiiaaqqissaarpoq, he cleans carefully [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From the HTR-form of ipiiarpaa, 'he cleans it'.

  • naammaateqqissaarpoq, it fits exactly [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    From naammaappoq, 'it fits/suffices'.


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