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Inuktitut Root Definition



kiliuq   ᑭᓕᐅᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
to /scrape s.t. free of debris or dirt
  • with transitive ending:
    • to scrape it free of debris or dirt
    • ex.: kiliuqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to scrape s.t. (-mik) free of debris or dirt
    • ex.: kiliuqsijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the reflexive mode:
    • to scrape itself free of debris or dirt
    • ex.: kiliuqtuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be scraped free of debris or dirt
    • ex.: kiliuqtuq

*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: kiliuqsijuq

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