Examples
Meaning
want to Vb
Notes
Similar in meaning to V{yuma}V, perhaps signifying a little more desire ('desires to Vb') than V{yuma}V. Other meanings could be 'has an urge/desire to Vb' or 'would like to' etc.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sinikkusuppoq | he wants to sleep | |
| sulerusuppoq | he wants to work | This example also illustrates the behaviour of this affix on a vowel stem: The base is {suli}V, a vowel stem, so the epenthetic (q) is injected, and /qg/ then merge to /r/. |
| tunniukkusuppaa | he wants to give it (to someone) | From {tunniut(ə)}V + V{(q)gusuk}V + V{vaa} ⇒ /tunniutgusukvaa/, illustrating the behaviour on a t(ə)-stem. The affix is additive, so (ə) is not inserted. |
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