Examples
Meaning
Agent Vb the Object
Notes
With trivalents tems that have an implicit Object role (referenced in the Instrumental case).
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| allagaq (Piitamut) nassiuppaa | he sends the letter (to Peter) | From nassippaa, 'he sends him (something)'. Thus, the same meaning could also be expressed without V{-ut(ə)}V as Piitaq (allakkamik) nassippaa, 'he sends Peter (a letter)', but here the focus is on Peter, whereas in the sentence with V{-ut(ə)}V focus is on the letter. |
| nassiussaq | a sending | Literally 'something that is sent', from nassippaa + V{-ut(ə)} + passive participle V{-ðaq}N. |
| allagaq (Piitamut) tunniuppaa | he gives the letter (to Peter) | from tunivaa, 'he gives him (something)'. Thus, the same meaning could also be expressed without V{-ut(ə)}V as Piitaq (allakkamik) tunivaa, 'he gives (a letter) to Peter'. Note that V{-ut(ə)}V irregularily causes gemination of /n/ in the stem in this word, although the variant V{-ut(ə)}V is not normally geminating (for the geminating variant, see V{'-t(ə)}V). |
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