Details

General

Morphemic form: *{lusuuq}
New orthography: +lusooq
Old orthography: -lusôĸ, -dlusôĸ
Sources: [CBBJRPIKJR97], [CWSL58]
Combinations: View list
Left sandhi: Default

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The origin of this morpheme is unclear. It may be a combination of the enclitic *{lu} and the question word {suuq}, used as an enclitic.


Meanings and examples

Or 'as if'. The appropriate meaning will depend on whether it relates to a noun or a verb.

  • qaammallusooq, just like the moon

    From qaammat, 'the moon'

  • orlullunilusooq, as if he fell

References