Examples
Meaning
Agent requests to be Vb'ed
Notes
When used intransitively, without an intervening HTR-morpheme.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| orneqquvoq | he requests (someone) to come to him | |
| paareqquvoq | he requests to be looked after | Or 'cared for', 'tended to', etc. |
| tuneqquvoq | he asks for something | I.e., 'he requests to be given something'. |
| ilinnut takusaqquvoq | he would like a visit from thee | I.e., 'he requests to be seen by thee'. Note that the underlying Agent (by someone) is given in the Allative case (ilinnut). |
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