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General

Morphemic form: {uqnək}V
New orthography: ornippaa
Old orthography: ornigpâ
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Right sandhi: Default/none
Inflection sandhi: Default/none
Stem type: k-stem

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this stem is Agent approaches Patient, in a general sense of the word. The Agent does not have to be a living entity; it could also be e.g. an iceberg that is drifting closer; or even the time approaching some specific date.

Note that even though this stem is divalent, and does not appear to be agentive, there is no record in the dictionaries of a HTR-form. In the absence of further evidence, we therefore do not record one here.


Notable forms:

Inflection

Inflection pattern:

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


Meanings and examples

Or 'comes to' or similar.

  • ornissinga!, come (you) to me! [SK71]

    With the transitive imperative 2pl/1sg ending, i.e. {uqnək}V + V{IMP.2pl/1sg}.

  • ornigassaqanngilanga, I have no one to go to; I have nowhere to go [SK71]

    From {uqnək}V + V{-ðaq}N + N{kcaq}N + N{-qaq}V + V{ŋŋit}V + V{IND.1sg}, literally 'I do not have a (future) approached (place/person/thing)'.

  • siorna tamaannarfiga suli ornippaa, it (the time) still approaches (i.e.: has not yet reached) the time (i.e.: date) when I arrived here yesteryear [SK71]

    The construction of tamaannarfiga, 'my time of going hither' is not obvious. It is built from {ta(ð)}* + {mat}D + D{ALL} + ALL{naq}V + V{(v)vik}N + N{ABS.1sg/sg}.

  • ornikkaluarpakkit, I come to thee (but...) [SK71]

    I.e. I come on some particular errand, but I don't know what you will think of it.


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