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Inuktitut Root Definition



ingnaq   ᐃᖕᓇᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
[T]to strike the flint against the firestone causing sparks [P]to be made to spark by being struck with flint or flintstone [R]to spark
  • with transitive ending:
    • to strike the flint against the firestone causing sparks
    • ex.: ingnaqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to strike the flint against the firestone causing sparks
    • ex.: ingnaqsijuq

*Antipassive suffix

  • when used with intransitive suffixes or verb endings and an object, in order for the verb NOT to be interpreted passively or reflexively, this verb root must be followed by the antipassive suffix si1vv: ingnaqsijuq

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