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Inuktitut Root Definition



satuq   ᓴᑐᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
[-R]to /give away and then /take s.t. back
  • with transitive ending:
    • to give away and then take it back
    • ex.: satuqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to give away and then take s.t. (-mik) back
    • ex.: satuijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be given away and then be taken back
    • ex.: satuqtuq

*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 i1vv: satuijuq

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