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Inuktitut Root Definition



nuluaq   ᓄᓗᐊᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
to /catch or /snare s.t. in a net
  • with transitive ending:
    • to catch or snare it in a net
    • ex.: nuluaqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to catch or snare s.t. (-mik) in a net
    • ex.: nuluarijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the reflexive mode:
    • to catch or snare itself in a net
    • ex.: nuluaqtuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be caught or be snared in a net
    • ex.: nuluaqtuq

*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 ri1vv: nuluarijuq

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