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Inuktitut Root Definition



uiguq   ᐅᐃᒍᖅ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
[-R]to /lengthen s.t. by addition, by joining section
  • with transitive ending:
    • to lengthen it by addition, by joining section
    • ex.: uiguqtara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to lengthen s.t. (-mik) by addition, by joining section
    • ex.: uiguijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be lengthened by addition, by joining section
    • ex.: uiguqtuq

*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: uiguijuq

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