Combinations with N{-u}V


Morpheme New Orthography English
V{-ðau}V -taavoq, -saavoq, -gaavoq Patient is/was Vb'ed
V{sinnau}V +sinnaavoq can Vb
V{ðuu}V +tuuvoq, +suuvoq Actor is (characteristically) Vb'ing
V{nəru}V +neruvoq Actor is more/most Vb'ing
V{nərujukcuu}V +nerujussuuvoq Actor is much (much) more Vb'ing
V{tqucau}V -qqusaavoq Patient is allowed to Vb (by someone=Agent)
V{tqucauŋŋit}V -qqusaanngilaq Patient is forbidden to Vb (by someone=Agent)
V{-ðakcau}V -tassaavoq, -sassaavoq, -gassaavoq Patient is to be Vb'ed (by someone=Agent)
V{ðukcau}V +tussaavoq, +sussaavoq is supposed to Vb
V{nəkuu}V +nikuuvoq has already Vb'ed; has once Vb'ed; has never Vb'ed
N{-unəq}N -uneq, -aneq the highest/chief N
V{-rijainnau}V -riaannaavoq Patient is easily Vb'ed; Actor is ready to Vb
V{sinnautətau}V +sinnaatitaavoq Subject has been given the right/permission to Vb
V{kcau}V Actor is Vb'able
V{nəqvau}V +nerpaavoq, +nerpaajuvoq Actor is the most Vb'ing