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General

Morphemic form: {naipət}V
New orthography: naapippaa, naapitsivoq
Old orthography: nâpípâ, nâpitsivoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: t-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'Agent meets Patient' or 'encounters' or similar. If the stem is used intransitively without a HTR morpheme, the meaning becomes reflexive: 'Agents=Patients meet/encounter each other' (with plural person markers).

Etymology and form
In both the new and the old orthography, this stem is spelt with a long [aa] sound, i.e. naapippaa. However, according to the Comparative Eskimo Dictionary [MFSJLK10], the reconstructed historical form is {nay(ə)pət-}, and in some of the other languages and /i/ vowel is present. Therefore, we here assume that the /y/ has become /i/ in these cases (which it appears to have done in some contexts), and we therefore include the /i/ in the form recorded here.


Notable forms:

Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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


Meanings and examples

And if used intransitively without a HTR morpheme: 'Agents=Patients meet/encounter each other'.

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  • aallassasoq naapippara, I met him while/when he was about to/intending to travel. [SK71]
  • naapitaqanngilanga, I did not meet anyone [SK71]
  • naapilluarpakkit, I was good that I met you [SK71]

    Literally: 'I meet you well'.

  • naapipput, they met each other [CWSL58]

    Reflexive meaning with intransitive usage.


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