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Inuktitut Root Definition



mattaaq   ᒪᑦᑖᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
to /remove s.o.'s outer garment by pulling it off over his head
  • with transitive ending:
    • to remove him/her 's outer garment by pulling it off over his head
    • ex.: mattaaqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to remove s.o. (-mik) 's outer garment by pulling it off over his head
    • ex.: mattaaqsijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the reflexive mode:
    • to remove oneself 's outer garment by pulling it off over his head
    • ex.: mattaaqtuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be removed 's outer garment by pulling it off over his head
    • ex.: mattaaqtuq

*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: mattaaqsijuq

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