Examples
Meaning
whether perhaps Agent might be Vb'ing
Notes
When used with contemporative mood. This affix can be used to pose indirect questions somewhat similar to V{niq}V; often considered a polite form of request, but may be less common (or more formal) than V{niq}V.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| naluara napparsimasoralugu | I don't know whether perhaps he might be ill(?) | |
| aperiartorpara ilaasinnaasoralunga | I went over to ask him whether perhaps I might be able to come along | Note that the usage of V{sure}V is reflexive here: both the subject and the object of ilaasinnaasoralunga refer to the subject of the main clause, aperiartorpara. |
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