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General

Morphemic form: {kiccak}V
New orthography: kissappoq
Old orthography: kíssagpoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {kijak}N + N{'-k}V
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is: 'Actor becomes warm'. Kleinschmidt [SK71] also mentions a transitive usage: 'Agent has gotten Patient warmed up'. However, this usage is not mentioned in the newer dictionary Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97], so it is likely not used nowadays.

Etymology and form
The Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10] mentions this stem under PE {kiðaɣ(-)}, corresponding to {kijak}N, 'heat', but they do not explain why the stem-internal consonant (here written as /j/) has geminated. It seems that a geminating affix has been added, with an inchoative meaning 'begin to be'. We here assume that this may be N{'-k}V, 'get', although this is normally only used with animals (in the sense of 'catch'). However, the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10] does mention that it also may have an inchoative meaning in some lexicalised constructions. Thus, we hypothesise that the present stem is formed from

where the affix has caused gemination of /j/ to /jj/, which is then devoiced to [cc]. We write the [cc] directly in the form here, rather than /jj/, since /jj/ can also devoice to [tc].


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: k-stem
Inflection sandhi: Default/none


Meanings and examples

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  • assakka kissapput, my hands are become warm [SK71]

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