Examples
Meaning
recurring/habitually Vb
Notes
Or, 'usually', 'regularly' etc. It is also mandatory on the main verb, if the subordinate clause is in the iterative mood.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| kaffisortarpunga | I'm a coffee-drinker | Literally, 'I (habitually)' drink coffee. |
| ingittarpoq | he (usually/habitually) sits down | |
| nassartarpoq | he (usually/habitually) brings something | |
| tutsiuttarpoq | he (usually/habitually) gets in touch (with someone) | From {tuttiut(ə)}V, i.e. a t(ə)-stem. |
| amiisarpoq | he he (usually/habitually) paints | |
| anorlersarpoq | it is usually windy | Note: /t/ is assibilated to /s/ here because of the preceding true /i/ in the stem. |
| ajortarpoq | it is usually bad | |
| naalattarpaa | he (usually/habitually) obeys him | |
| tikittarpoq | he (usually/habitually) arrives | |
| unnukkut soraarsarpugut | we are (usually/habitually) off work in the evening | With recurrent time, a time specification is always in the Vialis case (unnukkut). |
| nalusarpaa | he (usually/habitually) does not know it | |
| ornittanngilaa | he does not (usually/regularly) approach him | Note, with negation V{ŋŋit}V. However, he may still approach him occasionally. |
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