Examples
Meaning
group of N
Notes
maybe a larger group than with N{-aluk}N alone.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| angallaterpaaluit | quite a number of vessels | |
| aningaasarpaaluit | a sizeable amount | |
| illorpaaluit | a group of houses | |
| inuppaaluit | quite a number of people | |
| ussuppaaluit | a group of bearded seals | From ussuk, 'bearded seal'. |
| ilarpaalui | a good number of them | Partitive construction with {ila}N and Absolutive 3.pl/pl N{-i}. |
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