Examples
Meaning
owned N
Notes
This affix is generally mandatory before possessive endings, if the owned noun is not part of the body or household of the possessor.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| savaat | an owned sheep | From sava, 'sheep'; i.e., a sheep owned by someone (in contrast to a wild sheep) |
| atuagaataa | his (owned) book | From atuagaq + N{-utə}N + 3.sg/sg possessive ending N{-a}; i.e. a book that he owns. Compare atuagaa without N{-utə}N which also means 'his book', but now in the sense of 'a book written by him'. |
| angutaataa | her boyfriend | From {aŋutə}N, 'man' + N{-utə}N + 3.sg possessive ending N{-a}. Here N{-utə}N is required, since angutaa instead means 'her father'. |
| arnaataa | his girlfriend | From {aqnaq}N, 'woman' + N{-utə}N + 3.sg possessive ending N{-a}. Here N{-utə}N is required, since arnaa instead means 'his mother'. |
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