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Inuktitut Root Definition



turaaq   ᑐᕌᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
[-R]to /aim at s.t. in a straight line
  • with transitive ending:
    • to aim at it in a straight line
    • ex.: turaaqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to aim at s.t. (-mik) in a straight line
    • ex.: turaaqsijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be aimed at in a straight line
    • ex.: turaaqtuq

*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: turaaqsijuq

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