Examples
Meaning
wish
Notes
Or 'I wish!' or 'let ...!' It may for example be used in conjunction with the optative or imperative moods.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| qanortoq | may it be that ...! | For example in the line qanortoq inuummersorit!, 'may you live long!' of the Greenlandic birthday song (Inuuissiortoq pilluarit). |
| uangatoq | wish it was me (that...)! |
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