Examples
Meaning
the only/sole N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ernituaq | the only son | From {iqnəq}N, 'son'. The final vowel in the stem is /ə/, so it does not cause assibilation. |
| ilatuaq | the only companion | |
| nunaatituaq | the only land one owns | From {nuna}N{-utə}N, 'owned land'. |
| qitornatuaq | an only child | |
| panisuaq | the only daughter | From {panik}N, 'daughter', where /i/ causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/. |
| pisuannguara | the only one that I own (of that kind) | From {pi}N{tuaq}N{ŋŋuaq}N{ga}, where /i/ in {pi}N causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/. |
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