Examples
Meaning
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Notes
This is often too literal a translation.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| angerlalerpoq | he is going home (now) | From angerlarpoq, 'he goes home'. The affix indicates that this is the exact moment when the person begins to perform the action, e.g. just when he goes out of the door. |
| (iluliarsuit aseroraangata assut) mallilersarpoq | (whenever the huge icebergs break) it (habitually begins to) create a lot of waves. | The key point to notice here is the combination V{-liq}V{ðaq}V which yield -lersar-, because the true /i/ causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/. |
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