Examples
Meaning
Agent causes/makes Patient to be Vb'ing
Notes
See also the variant V{saaq}V with a similar meaning, perhaps with a connotation of try to cause.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| kissassarpaa | he heats it up | From kissappoq, 'it becomes warm'. |
| neruttorsarpaa | he expands it | From neruttorpoq, 'it expands'. |
| qasusarpaa | he tires him | From qasuvoq, 'he is tired', literally 'he makes him be tired'. |
| kajumissarpaa | he encourages him | |
| katsorsarpaa | he heals/cures him (of an illness) | |
| tuppallersarpaa | he comforts him | From tuppallerpoq, 'he finds comfort'. |
| taassumunnga attornaveersarpara | I have ensured that he can no longer touch it | From attorpaa, 'he touches it'. The underlying Agent is given in the Allative case (taassumunnga). |
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