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Morphemic form: {suŋiut}V
New orthography: sungiuppaa, sungiussivoq
Old orthography: sungiúpâ, sungiússivoĸ
Sources: [SK71], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {suŋiq}V + V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: t-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

Considering its constituents, the literal meaning of this composite stem is: 'Agent is accustomed with Patient'. However, according to Kleinschmidt [SK71], the actual meaning is rather that of getting used to something, i.e. 'Agent becomes/has become accustomed to Patient', or 'Agent has become used to Patient'. There is an HTR-form, which according to Oqaatsit [CBBJRPIKJR97] has the meaning 'Actor familiarises himself with Patient@INS'. Kleinschmidt [SK71] also mentions that the HTR-form, especially if used about animals, means 'Actor has become used to humans'.

Form
This stem is historically a combination of {suŋiq}V and V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. However, derived forms such as sungiutauvoĸ, given in Schultz-Lorentzen [CWSL58] indicate that it behaves like an ordinary t-stem. The word appears to be derived from

which is the regular form of the passive participle on t-stems, but not t(ə)-stems.

As another example, consider the lexicalised word sungiusarpaa, cf. {suŋiusaq}V, derived from the present stem with the affix V{saq}V, which is t-truncative. If the present stem were a t(ə)-stem, we would expect it to join onto a vowel yielding

Instead, we find that the combination yields sungiusarpaa, with deletion of the stem-final /t/.

In fact, none of the dictionaries contain any derived words, that are indicative of t(ə)-stem behaviour. Thus, we record the form here as a true t-stem.


Right sandhi:

Despite being derived from V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V, this stem does not appear to behave as a t(ə)-stem. Instead, it seems to behave as an ordinary t-stem, so we do not record any right-sandhi phenomena.


Inflection sandhi:

Inflection sandhi is inherited from the right-most component, V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V. See this for details.


Notable forms:

Meanings and examples

Especially also with HTR in the sense of: an animal becomes accustomed to humans.

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  • terianniaatiga sungiussivoq, now, my fox has become used (to me) [SK71]

    No part of the sentence above refers to 'me', but this is the translation given by Kleinschmidt [SK71]. The intransitive usage of {suŋiut}V, with a HTR-morpheme, has this implication about getting used to humans or its human owner.

  • naajaat sungiussilertullaaraat, seagull chicks quickly become used/accustomed (to humans) [SK71]

    The verb is from {suŋiut}V + V{ði}V + V{-ləqtuq}V + V{llaarə}V + V{IND.3pl}.

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  • ippigigaluarakku sungiuppara, even though I was troubled by it, I am (now) accustomed to it [SK71]

    From {ikvigə}V, 'Agent is troubled by Patient'


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