Details

General

Morphemic form: {na(g)u}V
New orthography: naavoq
Old orthography: nauvoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: Vowel stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'Actor grows', i.e. grows forth from something. It is mainly used of plants growing forth from the earth, but also be leaves or flowers growing forth from the stem. According to Kleinschmidt [SK71], it can also be used of humans, growing forth from their parents; events developing out of the times or situation; or a number growing out of a sequence etc.


Right sandhi:

The parenthetical segment (g) is not normally present, but a reflex of it may appear if a geminating affix is added, which causes /g/ to geminate to /gg/. Consider for example {na(g)u}V + V{'-rik}V + V{IND.3sg} ⇒ naggorippoq, 'it is fertile'.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

Stem type: Vowel stem
Inflection sandhi: Default/none


Meanings and examples

I.e. grows forth from / out of something.

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  • nuna naavoq, the earth becomes green [CWSL58]

    I.e. in the spring.


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