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Inuktitut Root Definition
ungiq
ᐅᖏᖅ
Type: transitive verb root
Meaning:
[-R]to /tighten s.t. (the lace or tie of something) [R](1)to tighten his or her own boot, parka (2) to heal, speaking of a wound (3) to tighten or purse his or her lips to make a precious little mouth
[-R]to /tighten s.t. (the lace or tie of something) [R](1)to tighten his or her own boot, parka (2) to heal, speaking of a wound (3) to tighten or purse his or her lips to make a precious little mouth
- with transitive ending:
- to tighten it (the lace or tie of something)
- ex.: ungiqtara
- with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
- to tighten s.t. (-mik) (the lace or tie of something)
- ex.: ungiqsijuq
- with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
- to be tightenned (the lace or tie of something)
- ex.: ungiqtuq
*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 one of the antipassive suffixes si1vv i1vv: ungiqsijuq ungiijuq
Source(s)
:
Spalding, Alex, "Inuktitut - A Multi-Dialectal Outline Dictionary". Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, 1998.
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