Examples
Meaning
Patient is (being) Vb'ed
Notes
When used intransitively without an intervening HTR morpheme. This is a resultative passive meaning, denoting a state of being of the Patient being subjected to an action caused by someone/something else.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ilinniartitsivoq | he teaches/educates (someone) | With HTR-morpheme. With intransitive participle V{ðuq}N we then get ilinniartitsisoq, 'teacher'. |
| aperitippoq | he is (being) questioned | From {apərə}V, 'Agent asks Patient (something)'. |
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