Morphemes with tag 'Morpheme categorisation'
This is a general categorisation of morphemes.
| Morpheme | New orthography | Old orthography | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| V{-aq}V | -arpoq | -arpoĸ | repeated/prolonged activity, Subject Vb a little |
| N{nqiksaaq}N | -qqissaaq | -rĸigsâĸ | |
| {sikaaq}N | sikaaq, sikaat | sikâĸ, sikât | cigar |
| {sukkulaatə}N | sukkulaat | súkulât, súkulâĸ, súkulâte | chocolate |
| {kavaajaq}N | kavaajaq, kavaajat | kavaiaĸ, kavaiat | coat |
| {kutaa} | kutaa | kutâ | hello; good-day |
| {biili}N | biili, biilit | bîlit | car |
| {sukku}N | sukku, sukkut | súko, súkut | sugar |
| {tii}N | tii, teeq, tiit | tî, têĸ, tît | tea |
| {kavvi}N | kaffi, kaffit | kavfe, kavfit | coffee |
| N{-gu}N | -gu, -ru | -go, -ro | time in the future |
| N{-aq}N | -aq, -gaq, -raq | -aĸ, -gaĸ, -raĸ | thing resembling N, young of N |
| V{-a}V | -avoq | -avoĸ | Subject persists in Vb'ing, several Subjects Vb (en masse, in flocks/groups) |
| {uŋa}N | unga | unga | area beyond something |
| N{-tə}N | -taa | -tâ | area in the direction N |
| {niaqnaq}N | niarnaq, niarnat, niarnga | niarnaĸ, niarnat, niarnga | son |
| N{-rusiq}N | -ruseq | -ruseĸ | a secondary N; a half-N |
| V{'-q}V | -rpoq | '--rpoĸ | Actor becomes Vb'ing |
| V{-iq}V | -erpoq, -arpoq | -erpoĸ | Subject removes the Vb'ing(ness) |
| V{-utaq}N | -utaq, -qutaq, -qqutaq, -lutaq | -utaĸ, -ĸutaĸ, -rĸutaĸ, -lutaĸ | tool/means to Vb |
| N{-li}V | -livoq, -sivoq | -livoĸ, -ivoĸ | Agent makes N of/for Patient, Actor has become N |
| {əlit}V | ilippaa, ilitsivoq, ilippoq | ilípâ, ilitsivoĸ, ilípoĸ | Agent has learned Patient; Agent has come to know Patient |
| V{'-tə}N | -t | -t | tool/means for Vb'ing |
| V{'-q}N | -q | '--ĸ | result of Vb'ing |
| N{(q)luk}N | +luk, -rluk | -dluk, -rdluk | a bad N |
| {quŋijaq}N | qungiaq, qungissat | ĸungiaĸ, ĸungíssat | crack; fracture |
| V{-luaq}V | -luarpoq | -luarpoĸ | Subject Vb a little; almost |
| {qəllu(j)aq}N | qilluaq, qillussat | ĸitdluaĸ, ĸitdlússat | crotch |
| N{(l)liq}N | +leq, -lleq, -rleq | -leĸ, -dleĸ | one most in the N direction; the N-most |
| V{-raq}V | -rarput | -rarpoĸ, -rarput | Subject Vb again and again, Subject(s) Vb one (Object) after the other |
| N{-raq}N | -raq, -qqat | -raĸ, -rĸat | area/part (in a direction) |
| V{(n)naaq}V | +naarpoq, -nnaarpoq | -nârpoĸ, -ngnârpoĸ | Subject continues to Vb (because of pleasure/enjoyment) |
| V{(n)niq}V | +nerpoq, -nnerpoq | -nerpoĸ | Subject is good/enjoyable to Vb |
| V{-t}V | -ppaa, -tsivoq | '-pâ, -tsivoĸ | Agent causes Patient to Vb |
| V{-uq}V | -orpoq | -orpoĸ, -gorpoĸ, -rorpoĸ, ^-rpâ | Vb repeatedly; prolonged activity |
| V{ðarə}V | +taraaq, +saraaq | -araoĸ, -taraoĸ, -araissoĸ, -arailuni, -aringat, -áingilaĸ | Subject habitually/repeatedly Vb |
| V{ðarijairut(ə)}V | +tariaaruppoq, +sariaaruppoq | -tariaerúpoĸ, -ssariaerúpoĸ | it=Patient no longer needs to be Vb'ed |
| V{-rijaqaq}V | -riaqarpoq | -iaĸarpoĸ | one must/ought to Vb, Patient=Actor must/ought to be Vb'ed (by the Agent@ALL), Subject must/ought to Vb |
| V{ðarijaqairut(ə)}V | +tariaqaaruppoq, +sariaqaaruppoq | -tariaĸaerúpoĸ, -ssariaĸaerúpoĸ | Subject no longer needs to Vb |
| V{galuktuaq}V | +galuttuarpoq, -kkaluttuarpoq, -raluttuarpoq | -alugtuarpoĸ, -alugtuaĸ | be careful! there is a danger that Subject will Vb |
| V{-gaq}V | -garpoq | -garpoĸ | Subject Vb repeatedly |
| V{si}V | +sivoq | -sivoĸ | Actor has become (more) Vb'ing |
| N{-(q)gasaaq}V | -gasaarpoq, -rasaarpoq | -gasârpoĸ, -rasârpoĸ | see how many N there are!, there are spots/stains/patches of N |
| V{tuq}V | +torpoq | -torpoĸ | Subject Vb repeatedly |
| V{yuknaq}V | -junnarpoq, -kkunnarpoq, -runnarpoq, -unnarpoq | -ungnarpoĸ, -jungnarpoq | Subject probably Vb |
| V{juaqsinnaq}V | +tuarsinnarpoq, +juarsinnarpoq, +uarsinnarpoq | -tuarsínarpoĸ, -juarsínarpoĸ, -uarsínarpoĸ | Subject continues to Vb incessantly |
| V{-juiq}V | -juerpoq, -suerpoq | -juerpoĸ, -suerpoĸ | Subject never Vb |
| V{tu}V | +tuvoq | -tuvoĸ | Subject is highly inclined to Vb |
| V{lliq}V | -llerpoq | -tdlerpoĸ | Subject comes to be in an (inner) state of movement/unrest |
| V{'-rik}V | -rippoq | '--rigpoĸ, -vfarigpoĸ, -rĸarigpoĸ | Subject is particularly (good/skilled at) Vb'ing |
| N{-uvaq}V | -uarpoq, -avarpoq | -uarpoĸ | Actor has (too) much N |
| V{(q)cuq}V | +sorpoq, -rsorpoq | -rssorpoĸ | repeated action |
| V{-mi}V | -mivoq | -mivoĸ | Subject Vb incompletely |
| N{miu}V | +miuvoq | -miuvoq | Actor inhabits N |
| V{caaq}V | +saarpoq | -ssârpoĸ | Subject Vb repeatedly, at intervals |
| V{-micaaq}V | -misaarpoq | -missârpoĸ | Subject Vb continually (at intervals) for a bit |
| N{-maaq}V | -maarpoq | -mârpoĸ | Actor is wearing N, Agent shows Patient kindness because he is N |
| V{(m)maaq}N | +maaq, -mmaaq | '-mâĸ | one who is accustomed to Vb |
| V{-(u)ma}V | -mavoq | -mavoĸ | Subject is in a state of having Vb'ed |
| V{mmarik}V | -mmarippoq | '-marigpoĸ | Subject is good/skilled at Vb'ing |
| V{'-qluk}V | -rluppoq | -rdlugpoĸ | Subject Vb badly |
| V{mmaqluk}V | -mmarluppoq | '-mardlugpoĸ | Subject is bad at Vb'ing |
| V{nni}V | -nnivoq | '-nivoĸ | Subject looks Vb'ing |
| N{(q)naq}N | +naq, -rnaq | -naĸ, -rnaĸ | N-like; something resembling N |
| N{pak}N | +pak | -pak | the outermost (layer) of N in a series |
| N{paaq}N | +paaq, -rpaaq | -pâĸ | the (very) most N, the outermost layer of N |
| V{(q)carə}V | +saraaq, -rsaraaq, +saraa, -rsaraa | -ssaraoĸ, -rssaraoĸ, -ssarâ, -rssarâ | Subject Vb persistently |
| N{nnaq}N | -nnaq | -ngnaĸ, -naĸ | favourite N |
| V{(n)narə}V | +naraa, -nnaraa, +narinnippoq, -nnarinnippoq | -narâ, -naringnigpoĸ | Agent finds Patient enjoyable to Vb |
| V{(n)niit}V | +niippoq, -nniippoq, +niitsoq, -nniitsoq | -nĩpoĸ | Subject is bad/awful to Vb |
| N{caq}N | +saq | -ssaĸ | the most N |
| N{(q)liuq}V | -rliorpoq, -lliorpoq | -dliorpoĸ | Actor suffers from (or because of) N |
| V{naaq}V | +naarpoq | -nârpoĸ | it Vb strongly |
| V{nərə}V | +neraaq | -neraoĸ | Subject is more/most Vb'ing |
| N{nniqsaaq}V | -nnersaarpoq | '-nersârpoĸ | Actor shows himself as an N |
| V{-luk}V | -luppoq | -lugpoĸ | Subject Vb a little |
| N{nit}V | +nippoq | -nípoĸ | Actor smells/tastes like N |
| N{-ijak}V | -iappoq, -giappoq, -riappoq | -iagpoĸ, -giagpoĸ, -riagpoĸ | Actor is full of N |
| N{-ijak}N | -iak, -giak, -riak | -iak, -giak, -riak | a collection of N |
| N{-iliqə}V | -ileqivoq, -aleqivoq, -vileqivoq | -ileĸivoĸ | Actor lacks N |
| N{-ilaq}N | -ilaq | -ilaĸ | something that is without N |
| V{(t)taq}V | -ttarpoq | -gtarpoĸ | Subject is still/continually Vb'ing |
| V{(t)tait}V | -ttaappoq | -gtáipoĸ | Subject is without Vb'ing |
| V{(t)tuinnaq}V | +tuinnarpoq, -ttuinnarpoq | -tuínarpoĸ, '-tuínarpoĸ | Subject Vb incessantly, all the time |
| V{taaq}V | +taarpoq | -târpoĸ | Subject Vb repeatedly |
| V{ktət}V | -tsippoq | -gtípoĸ | Actor is become more Vb'ing |
| N{-t}V | -ppoq, +poq | '-poĸ | Actor catches/kills an N |
| N{tuuma}V | +tuumavoq | -tuumavoĸ | Actor often consumes/uses N; Actor likes to consume/use N |
| N{vaq}V | +parpoq, +varpoq, -rparpoq | -parpoĸ, -varpoĸ, -arpoĸ | Actor moves further in the N direction |
| V{-ŋa}V | -ngavoq, -nngavoq | -ngavoĸ, '-ngavoĸ | Subject is in a state of having Vb'ed |
| V{ŋŋujuuq}V | -nngujoorpoq | '-ngujôrpoĸ | Subject is almost/nearly Vb'ing |
| N{-ŋaaq}N | -ngaaq | -ngâĸ | considerable |
| V{-ŋajak}N | -ngajak | -ngajak | something that is almost Vb |
| V{ŋŋiluaq}V | -nngiluarpoq | '-ngiluarpoĸ | Subject hardly Vb |
| V{-ŋaaq}V | -ngaarpoq | -ngârpoĸ | Subject looks a little Vb'ing |
| N{-ŋiq}V | -ngerpaa | -ngerpâ | Agent positions himself in the N of Patient, Agent deprives Patient of N, Actor=Patient has lost N |
| N{-ŋijaq}V | -ngiarpaa, -ngiaavoq | -ngiarpâ, -ngiaivoĸ | Agent removes (several) N from Patient |
| N{kkuluk}N | -kkuluk | '-kuluk | poor, pitiful N |
| N{-ŋajak}N | -ngajak | -ngajak | almost N |
| N{-ŋiak}V | -ngiappoq | -ngiagpoĸ | Actor is dissatisfied with N |
| N{-ŋiut(ə)}V | -ngiuppaa, -ngiussivoq | -ngiúpâ, -ngiússivoĸ | Agent is dissatisfied with N with respect to Patient |
| N{-ŋiagə}V | -ngiagaa, -ngiaginnippoq | -ngiagâ, -ngiagingigpoĸ | Agent is dissatisfied with N because of Patient |
| V{sa}V | -savoq | -savoĸ | Subject is in a state of having Vb'ed |
| V{ŋŋaq}N | -nngaq | '-ngaĸ | a state of being Vb'ing |
| V{-suŋaq}V | -sungarpaa | -sungarpâ | Agent almost Vb the Patient |
| N{-Vraq}N | -eraq, -oraq | -eraĸ, -oraĸ | small N |
| V{llak}V | -llappoq | -tdlagpoĸ | Subject Vb suddenly/abruptly |
| N{suk}N | +suk | -suk, -ssuk | something resembling N |
| V{-ataaq}V | -ataarpoq | -atârpoĸ | Subject Vb strongly! |
| N{-kulak}N | -kulak | -kulak | clumsy/ugly N |
| N{kkataaq}N | -kkataaq | '-katâĸ | a rather big N |
| N{kkataaŋŋuaq}N | -kkataannguaq | '-katãnguaĸ | a middle-sized/small N |
| V{vkaq}V | -kkarpoq | -vkarpoĸ | Agent lets/causes Patient to Vb |
| N{-kiqluk}N | -kerluk | -kerdluk | something that has small (bad) N |
| V{li}V | +livoq | -dlivoĸ, -livoĸ | Subject becomes (more) Vb'ing |
| N{-kuluk}N | -kuluk | -kuluk | bad/small N |
| V{-kataaq}V | -kataarpoq | -katârpoĸ | Subject Vb incompletely |
| V{-kutlak}V | -kullappoq | -kutdlagpoĸ | Subject Vb clumsily |
| V{-la}V | -lavoq | -lavoĸ | Subject is continuously Vb'ing (in motion) |
| V{-kulaktət}V | -kulatsippoq | -kulagtípoĸ | `Subject has begun to Vb often |
| N{-kanniq}N | -kanneq | -káneĸ | almost/more or less on N |
| V{-kanniq}V | -kannerpoq | -kánerpoĸ | Subject almost Vb |
| V{-kaq}V | -karpoq | -karpoĸ | Subject Vb suddenly |
| V{vkaaq}V | -kkaarpoq | -vkârpoĸ | Agent lets/causes Patient to Vb |
| N{'-k}V | -ppoq | -gpoĸ, -ngpoĸ | Actor gets/catches N |
| V{-kattaq}V | -kattarpoq | -kátarpoĸ | Subject Vb again and again |
| N{-kuuq}V | -koorpoq | -kôrpoĸ | Actor discards N |
| V{-kiak}N | -kiak | -kiak | one that continuously Vb |
| V{kkisiq}V | -kkiserpoq | '-kiserpoĸ | Subject Vb with all his might |
| V{-pəraaq}V | -peraarpoq | -perârpoĸ | Subject Vb a little; is Vb-ish |
| V{-pəllak}V | -pillappoq | -pitdlagpoĸ | Subject Vb a little |
| V{-ruucaq}V | -ruusarpoq | -rûssarpoĸ | Subject Vb moderately |
| V{qnaq}V | -rnarpoq | -rnarpoĸ | Subject Vb for the first time |
| N{(q)li}V | -rlivoq, -llivoq | -dlivoĸ | Agent makes a bad/ill N to/for Patient |
| V{-rataqsinnau}V | -ratarsinnaavoq | -ratarsínauvoĸ | Subject can easily (suddenly, unexpectedly) Vb, Actor=Patient is now finally Vb'able |
| V{'-qtu}V | -rtuvoq | '--rtuvoĸ | Subject is highly inclined to Vb |
| V{-qluq}N | -rloq | -rdloĸ | something that is more Vb'ing |
| V{-rujukcuaqə}V | -rujussuaqaaq | -rujugssuaĸaoĸ | Subject Vb enormously; terribly |
| V{-ralak}V | -ralappoq | -ralagpoĸ | Subject is starting to Vb a little |
| N{-ruq}V | -rorpaa, -ruivoq, -rorpoq | -rorpâ, -rorpoĸ | Agent hits/wounds Patient in the N, Actor develops as/into N |
| N{(q)liq}V | -rlerpaa, -llerpaa | -dlerpâ | Agent provides Patient with a bad N |
| N{-ruluk}N | -ruluk | -ruluk | unusual N |
| V{-ruucaaq}V | -ruusaarpoq | -rûssârpoĸ | Subject Vb slowly; at ease |
| N{(q)cuq}V | +sorpoq, -rsorpoq | -rssorpoĸ | Actor makes use of N |
| V{(q)gusuk}N | -rusuk, -kkusuk | -rusuk | desire to Vb |
| N{(q)viaq}V | +piarpoq, -rpiarpoq | -piarpoĸ, -rpiarpoĸ | Subject is really/exactly N |
| N{(q)vala}V | +palavoq, -rpalavoq | -palavoĸ | Actor is like N |
| N{(q)vallaq}V | +pallarpoq, -rpallarpoq | -pallarpoĸ | Actor becomes like N |
| N{-ru(j)aq}N | -guaq, -ruaq, -gussat, -russat | -guaĸ, -ruaĸ, -rússat, -rússat | extension of N |
| N{(q)vasik}N | +pasik, -rpasik | -pasik | strong wind from N |
| V{suk}V | +suppoq | -sugpoĸ | Subject wants to Vb, Subject feels Vb'ing |
| V{-iqsaq}V | -ersarpaa, -ersarpoq | -ersarpâ, -ersarpoĸ | Agent rids Patient of his Vb'ness |
| V{-lauq}V | -laarpoq | -laorpoĸ | Subject is continuously Vb'ing (in motion) |
| N{-lit}V | -lippoq | -lípoĸ, -ípoĸ | Actor has arrived at N |
| V{-luuq}V | -loorpoq | -lôrpoĸ | Subject Vb still, a bit |
| V{-lək}V | -lippoq | -ligpoĸ | Subject Vb uninterruptedly |
| N{luaq}V | -luarpoq | -luarpoĸ | Actor is dissatisfied with N |
| N{luarə}V | -luaraa, -luarinnippoq | -luarâ, -luaringnigpoĸ | Agent considers Patient a dissatisfying N |
| N{-liqcaarutə}N | -lersaarut | -lerssârut | a story/account of N |
| V{lqammiiq}V | -qqammeerpoq | -rĸámêrpoĸ | Subject Vb'ed long ago |
| V{(q)qutə}N | +qut, -qqut | -ĸut, -rĸut | means/reason to Vb |
| V{qqaq}V | -qqarpai | -rĸarpai | Agent Vb the Patients at length, one by one |
| N{qqusiq}V | -qquserpoq | -rĸuserpoĸ | Actor is a false N |
| V{ðqunaqsi}V | -qqunarsivoq | -rĸunarsivoĸ | Actor is become bidden to be Vb'able |
| V{nqiksi}V | -qqissivoq | -rĸigsivoĸ | Subject has become more Vb'ing |
| N{-qutaq}N | -qutaq, -qqutaq | -ĸutaĸ, -rĸutaĸ | something with the attributes of N |
| V{nqək}N | -qqik | -rĸik | one who is more Vb'ing than Possessor, pure/clear N |
| V{lqammiq}N | -qqammeq | -rĸámeĸ | one who recently Vb'ed |
| V{msaaq}V | -ssaarpoq | -vsârpoĸ | Subject Vb to/in a particularly high degree |
| N{-suk}N | +suk | -suk, -ssuk | big N |
| N{-sukcuk}N | -sussuk | -sugssuk | huge N, moderately large N |
| V{'-siq}V | -serpoq, -ffaserpoq | '--serpoĸ | Subject begins to Vb |
| V{suuq}N | +sooq | -sôĸ | one who characteristically Vb |
| V{suu}V | +suuvoq | -sûvoĸ | Subject is characteristically Vb'ing |
| N{ccaaq}N | -ssaaq | '-ssâĸ | grand N |
| N{-siksi}V | -sissivoq | -sigsivoĸ | Actor has moved farther into the direction N |
| N{saqnəq}N | +sarneq | -sarneĸ | wind from N |
| V{-(c)i}V | +sivaa | -ivâ, -sivâ, -ssivâ, -livâ | Patient (unfortunately/accidentally) Vb'ed for Agent |
| N{suaqnit}V | +suarnippoq | -suarnípoĸ | Actor smells good of N |
| V{sak}V | +sappoq | -sagpoĸ | Subject Vb to a somewhat higher degree |
| V{saaq}V | +saarpoq | -sârpoĸ | Subject is in a state of Vb'ing a little |
| V{kcau}V | -ssaavoq | -gssauvoĸ | Actor=Patient is Vb'able |
| N{'-i} | -i | -e | absolutive possessive 4sg/sg, 'his (own) N' |
| N{-gut} | -gut | -gut | absolutive possessive 1pl/pl, 'our Ns' |