Examples
Meaning
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Notes
or 'too', or 'likewise' etc. Notice the difference between this enclitic and *{lu}: uangalu is 'and me' but uangattaaq is 'me too'.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| uangattaaq | me too | |
| uangattaaq pisiniarfimmukarniarpunga | I too want to go to the store | Indicating that someone else also wants that. Compare: uangalu pisiniarfimmukarniarpunga, 'and I want to go to the store', indicating that I also want to do something else. |
| palasissaaq | also the priest | The /t/ becoming /s/ here is the result of assibilation (the t-to-s rule) caused by the preceding true /i/. |
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