Details

General

Morphemic form: {qupə}V
New orthography: qupivaa, qupisivoq, qupivoq
Old orthography: ĸupivâ, ĸupivoĸ
Sources: [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: ə-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is 'Agent splits Patient', e.g. as in splitting a piece of wood. The stem is patientive, so when used intransitively without a HTR-morpheme, the meaning becomes passive: 'Patient splits'.


Notable forms:

Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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


Meanings and examples

As in e.g. splitting a piece of wood. When used intransitively, without HTR, the meaning becomes passive: 'Patient splits'.


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References