Examples
Meaning
place/thing where one must Vb
Notes
The affix is not productive and the meaning is somewhat obscure.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sangoriaq | turn | A turn in a road, i.e. a place where one must make a turn, from sanguvoq, 'he makes a turn'. |
| majoriaq | place where one must ascend | From majorpoq, 'he goes up'. |
| ateriaq | place where one must descend | From aterpoq, 'he goes down' |
| naloraariaq | ford | The place where one must ford a river, from naloraarpoq, 'he fords a body of water'. |
| sermersioriaa | (its) place where one must cross the glacier | With ABS 3.sg/sg possessive ending N{-a}. |
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