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Inuktitut Root Definition



ibjuq   ᐃᑉᔪᖅ

Type: intransitive verb root

Meaning:
  • with intransitive ending and no object:
    • to be fussy about s.t. or squeamish over s.t.
    • ex.: ibjurusuktuq
  • with intransitive ending and object *:
    • to be fussy about s.t. (-mik) or squeamish over s.t.
    • ex.: ibjurusuktuq
  • with transitive ending*:
    • to be fussy about it or squeamish over s.t.
    • ex.: ibjurijara

*Transitivity suffixes

  • when used with intransitive suffixes or verb endings, this verb root must be followed by the suffix of intransitivity gusuk1vv: ibjurusuktuq
  • when used with transitive suffixes or verb endings, this verb root must be followed by the suffix of transitivity gi4vv: ibjurivanga

Source(s)
:
Spalding, Alex, "Inuktitut - A Multi-Dialectal Outline Dictionary". Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, 1998.
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