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General

Morphemic form: {nakkaq}V
New orthography: nakkarpoq
Old orthography: nákarpoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
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 falls down' or 'has fallen down', either from, or through, something. Note that, according to Kleinschmidt [SK71], this stem is also used of an appa (bird) landing on the water.


Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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


Meanings and examples

Either from, or through, something.

Tags: Uncategorised

  • tuia nakkarpoq, his shoulder has fallen down [SK71]

    I.e., his shoulder is out of joint.

  • natermut nakkarpoq, it fell to the floor [CWSL58]
  • nakkarpoq toqunngarmi, he fell down dead [CWSL58]

    For the word toqunngarmi and its special inflection, see {tuqu}V + V{ŋŋaq}N.


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