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General

Morphemic form: {tusaq}V
New orthography: tusarpaa, tusaavoq, tusarpoq
Old orthography: tusarpâ, tusaivoĸ, tusarpoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CR93], [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: 'Agent hears Patient', i.e. 'hears the sound of it', 'hears about it' etc. When used transitively, the Object may also be an object clause, i.e. 'Agent hears that ...'. However, when used in this sense, the stem may alternatively be used intransitively, without a HTR-morpheme.


Notable forms:

Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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


Meanings and examples

Or 'hears about', 'hears from', 'listens to'.

Tags: Uncategorised, Cognitive stem

  • aatsaaginnaq tusarpara, this is the first time I hear it; I have just heard it [CWSL58]
  • arfinileriarlugu tusarparput, we have heard it six times [CWSL58]
  • kiffarput soraarsoq tusarpiuk?, have you heard that our housemaid has left? [CWSL58]

    Here, kiffarput soraarsoq is an object clause in the participial mood.

With an object clause describing what is heard.

Tags: Uncategorised, Cognitive stem


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