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General

Morphemic form: {nunaqaq}V
New orthography: nunaqarpoq
Old orthography: nunaĸarpoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [CWSL58], [CBBJRPIKJR97], [CB96]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {nuna}N + N{-qaq}V
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi:
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: Subjective
Valency: Avalent, Monovalent, Monovalent

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

Besides the general meaning obtained from the combination of the morphemes {nuna}N + N{-qaq}V, i.e. 'there is land' (impersonal usage), this combination also has a more special meaning: 'Actor lives in N@LOC', where the location refers to an area, a particular piece of land, or a country, and is specified in the locative case. I suspect this construction is only used for a larger area, that could be described as nuna, such as, indeed, a country. For a more specific pinpointing of the location, i.e. a city/town, or a street, which may better be described as an address, see the construction {najugaqaq}V instead.


Meanings and examples

The location is given in the locative case. It is likely only used for larger areas that may be called nuna, such as e.g. a country.

  • Danmarkimi nunaqarpoq, he lives in Denmark [CB96]
  • Nuummi nunaqarpoq, he lives in Nuuk [CWSL58]

    Here, the location is a town name, rather than the name of a (piece of) land/country. This is unusual. Nowadays, {najugaqaq}V would be used instead in this sense.


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