Details

General

Morphemic form: {kucanaq}V
New orthography: kusanarpoq
Old orthography: kussanarpoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {?} + V{naq}V
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: q-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is: 'Actor is beautiful' or 'pretty' or similar. It is not normally used to describe humans; for that pinerpoq seems to be preferred. Instead, the present stem is used to describe things or animals, that are beautiful to behold.

According to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], the stem historically derives from a morpheme {kuðə(ɣ)-}, which, however, has not been inherited independently in Kalaallisut, but only in combination with the affixes V{-gə}V and V{naq}V (i.e. the present stem). Therefore, we record the initial segment as unknown here.


Meanings and examples

Usually not used of a human, but only of things and animals.

Tags: Being

  • nersut kusanartoq, a beautiful animal [SK71]
  • isunngat timmisillugit kusanallaaraat, the skuas (generally) look beautiful in flight [SK71]

    Isunngaq, 'skua', is a type of bird.


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