Examples
Meaning
Actor says something
Notes
This verb stem is monovalent, so it does not take a direct object. However, it can take an object clause explaining what the Subject said.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| oqarpoq Piitamik ateqarluni | he said his name is Piitaq | Here, Piitamik ateqarluni is the object clause, using the contemporative mood because the Subject is the same as the Subject of the main clause oqarpoq. |
| oqarpoq nannup qimmeq nerigaa | he said the polar bear ate the dog | Here nannup qimmeq nerigaa is the object clause, using the participial mood, because the Subject of the object clause (nannup) is different from the subject of the main clause (the unspecified 'he'). |
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