Examples
Meaning
in the meantime, before Possessor Vb
Notes
Or 'in the waiting-time before' or 'while waiting for'.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| anitsiisaa | in the meantime, before he comes out | Note that this is irregularly formed, since anivoq is a vowel stem (also mentioned in the examples under V{(t)sii}V). |
| qalatsiisaa | in the meantime, before it boils | |
| mitsiisaa | in the meantime before it lands | or 'while waiting for it to land' (e.g. an aeroplane), from mippoq, 'it lands'. |
| qaammarsiisaa | the time before dawn | I.e., 'in the meantime before it becomes light'. |
| oqarsiisaa | while waiting for him to say something | |
| unnussiisaa | while waiting for night to come | From unnuppoq, 'it becomes night', an avalent verb where the dummy subject 'it' does not refer to anything, hence neither does the possessor. |
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