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Inuktitut Root Definition



qaaq   ᖄᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
to /burst or /explode s.t.
  • with transitive ending:
    • to burst or explode it
    • ex.: qaaqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to burst or explode s.t. (-mik)
    • ex.: qaaqsijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the reflexive mode:
    • to burst or explode
    • ex.: qaaqtuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be burst or be exploded
    • ex.: qaaqtuq

*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: qaaqsijuq

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