Examples
Meaning
Vb half-heartedly
Notes
Or 'weakly', 'insignificantly' etc.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| qungujuarsuppoq | he smiles half-heartedly | |
| sanaarsuppoq | he is doing a bad job of making (something) | I.e., 'he makes/processes (something) half-heartedly/unskilfully'. |
| takkutiarsuppoq | he makes an appearance (without really wanting to) | From takkuppoq, a t(ə)-stem. |
| illavarsuppoq | he laughs half-heartedly | |
| inequnavarsuppoq | he is actually quite sweet | |
| takujarssugpâ | he sees it faintly | Example from Schultz-Lorentzen (1958) with injection of /j/. New orthography presumably takuarsuppaa. |
| issigiarssugpâ | he sees it faintly | Example from Schultz-Lorentzen (1958). From isigaa, i.e. a ə-stem, so seemingly again with injection of /j/ (which is not written following [i]). New orthography presumably isigi(v)arsuppaa. |
| tusajarssugpâ | he hears it faintly | Example from Schultz-Lorentzen (1958) with injection of /j/. New orthography presumably tusa(v)arsuppaa. |
| maliarssugpoĸ | there are insignificant waves | I.e. when describing the sailing conditions. Example from Schultz-Lorentzen (1958). New orthography maliarsuppoq. |
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