Examples
Meaning
Agent waits for Patient to Vb
Notes
Or 'waits until Patient Vb'.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| allitsiivaa | he waits for it to become big | From allivoq 'it becomes bigger'. |
| tikitsiivaa | he waits for him to arrive | From {təkit}V, so /t/ is not assimilated. |
| taarsitsiivaa | he waits for darkness to fall | I.e., he waits for 'it' to become dark. |
| oqarsiivaa | he waits for him to say something | |
| anissiivaa | he waits for him to go out | Note: irregularly formed (example from DAKA). It should be anitsiivaa, since this is a vowel stem. This may be an error. |
| ilatsiivai | he waits for them to become bigger | Or 'more numerous'? From ilavoq, 'it has become bigger'. |
| uku inersiigallakkit | wait until these are finished! | |
| silanngorsiivaa | he waits for the weather to get better | Literally: 'he waits for it to become (better) weather' |
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