Morphemes with tag 'Verbal modifiers (Vb-mod)'

These affixes are used to modify the verbal action by degree (more, less, etc.).

Morpheme New orthography Old orthography Meaning
V{-aq}V -arpoq -arpoĸ repeated/prolonged activity, Subject Vb a little
V{ðuatciaŋŋuq}V +tuatsianngorpoq, -suatsianngorpoq -tuatsiángorpoĸ, -suatsiángorpoĸ Subject finally begins to Vb, Subject (begins to) Vb a lot
V{-(g)innaq}V -innarpoq, -annarpoq, -ginnarpoq, +sinnarpoq -ínarpoĸ, -gínarpoĸ, -sínarpoĸ always/continually Vb'ing, just Vb'ing
V{gallassa}V +gallassaaq +gatdlásaoĸ Subject shall (not) Vb anytime soon
V{-jaaq}V -jaarpoq, -aarpoq -iârpoĸ, -jârpoĸ Subject Vb early
V{-ummiq}V -ummerpoq, -jummerpoq -úmerpoĸ Subject suddenly becomes/feels Vb'ing
V{-riaq}V -riarpoq, -riarit, -riarmat, -riarpat, -riarluni -riarpoĸ Subject Vb once, in a single step, Subject is in the process of Vb, after Subject Vb'ed, then..., as soon as Subject Vb('ed), then..., come on, Vb!
V{-liq}V -lerpoq -lerpoĸ Subject begins to Vb
V{nialiq}V +nialerpoq -nialerpoĸ Subject sets/is about to Vb
V{-tuaq}V -tuarpoq, -suarpoq -tuarpoĸ, -suarpoĸ Vb for once/at least, Vb only/solely
V{tcak}V -tsappoq -tsagpoĸ Subject (suddenly) becomes Vb'ing
V{-ŋajak}V -ngajappoq -ngajagpoĸ Subject is almost Vb'ing
V{-ŋajakcaa}V -ngajassaa -ngajagssâvoĸ Subject is just about to
V{ŋŋujuuq}V -nngujoorpoq '-ngujôrpoĸ Subject is almost/nearly Vb'ing
V{ŋŋiqcaaq}V -nngersaarpoq '-ngerssârpoĸ Subject is just about to Vb
V{ŋŋitgallaq}V -nngikkallarpoq, -nngikkallarmat '-ngíkatdlarpoĸ, '-ngíkatdlarmat Subject does not yet Vb, before Subject Vb'ed
V{ŋŋiqcaa}V -nngersaavoq '-ngerssâvoĸ Subject is just about to Vb
V{-suŋaq}V -sungarpaa -sungarpâ Agent almost Vb the Patient
V{ŋŋisuŋaq}V -nngisungarpaa '-ngisungarpâ Agent almost/nearly Vb Patient
V{-Vmmiq}V -ummerpoq, -ammerpoq, -immerpoq ~-merpoĸ Subject suddenly becomes/feels Vb'ing
V{llak}V -llappoq -tdlagpoĸ Subject Vb suddenly/abruptly
V{-(j)allak}V -allappoq, -jallappoq -atdlagpoĸ, -jatdlagpoĸ Subject suddenly becomes Vb'ing
V{-aqcaaq}V -arsaarpoq -arssaarpoĸ Subject has begun to Vb a little
V{-(j)alaaq}V -alaarpoq, -jalaarpoq -alârpoĸ Subject Vb a little
V{-aluk}V -aluppoq, -valuppoq -alugpoĸ Subject Vb a little, here and there
V{-kulaktət}V -kulatsippoq -kulagtípoĸ `Subject has begun to Vb often
V{-kanniq}V -kannerpoq -kánerpoĸ Subject almost Vb
V{-kaallak}V -kaallappoq -kâtdlagpoĸ Subject Vb greatly/strongly, Subject Vb a little bit
V{qŋaaq}V -rngaarpoq -rngârpoĸ Subject Vb for the first time
V{-riacaaq}V -riasaarpoq -riassârpoĸ Subject suddenly (unexpectedly) Vb
V{-riataaq}V -riataarpoq -riatârpoĸ Subject suddenly (unexpectedly) Vb
V{llatuaq}V -llatuarpoq -tdlatuarpoĸ Vb finally, for once
V{lqajaq}V -qqajarpoq -rĸajarpoĸ Subject was almost about to Vb
V{vqaq}V -qqarpoq -rĸarpoĸ, -vĸarpoĸ Subject only barely Vb'ed; was only barely able to Vb
V{lqaaq}V -qqaarpoq -rĸârpoĸ Subject Vb'ed first, Subject Vb'ed the Object first, Subject Vb'ed before doing something else
V{vqaqtuq}V -qqartorpoq -rĸartorpoĸ, -vĸartorpoĸ Subject (habitually) barely/rarely Vb
V{lqajaa}V -qqajaavoq -rĸajâvoĸ Subject is almost about to Vb
V{'-siq}V -serpoq, -ffaserpoq '--serpoĸ Subject begins to Vb
V{simaaq}V +simaarpoq, -simaarpoq -simârpoĸ Subject is in a continuing leisurely state of Vb'ing, Subject Vb hard, forcefully