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General

Morphemic form: {tusaqnaaq}V
New orthography: tusarnaarpaa, tusarnaarpoq
Old orthography: tusarnârpâ, tusarnârpoĸ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {tusaq}V + V{(n)naaq}V
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 listens attentively to Patient'. The stem may also be used intransitively, and in this case, the meaning remains active: 'Agent=Actor listens attentively'.

The presence of the affix V{(n)naaq}V may indicate some degree of pleasure on behalf of the listener, e.g. if he listens to music or listens to someone giving a speech etc. Compare e.g. {əðəgənnaaq}V, which also might be translated as 'watch attentively' (with pleasure).


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