Examples

Meaning

one who/that is Vb'ed (passive participle)

Notes

Or 'a Vb'ee' or similar.

Kalaallisut Translation Notes
asasaq one who is loved (by someone). From asavaa, 'he loves him'
asasaa his beloved With Absolutive 3.sg/sg ending N{-a}.
atuagaq A book From atuarpaa, 'he reads it', literally 'something that is read'.
iisartagaq A pill From iivaa, 'he swallows it' + V{ðaq}V (habitual action), which is duplicated before the present affix (iisartagaq) since it is attached to a vowel stem and therefore gets the form -sar-.
aggiussai the things he brought From {aggiut(ə)}V, 'Agent comes with Patient' with Absolutive 3.sg/pl ending N{-i}, literally 'his come-with things'.
nannuttaq a polar bear one has caught From nannuppoq, 'he catches a polar bear'. Note, this is irregularly formed (and lexicalised), since the stem consonant is not deleted, and the stem is not divalent.
aalisagaq fish From aalisarpoq, 'he fishes', so literally 'something that is fished for'. Note, this example is irregularly formed (and lexicalised), since the stem is not divalent.
toqqortaq something that is hidden/stored away From toqqorpaa, 'he hides/stores it'. Note, this is irregularly formed (and lexicalised), since the {ðaq} form is used on a q-stem instead of the {-gaq} form, and the /q/ is not deleted.
toqutaq the one who was killed From {tuqut}V, 'Agent kills Patient'.
nalusaq the unknown From {nalu}V, 'Agent knows not Patient'.
tikisaq the destination (that one has reached) From {təkit}V, 'Agent reaches Patient'. The form /-taq/ is (regularly) used here, but the true /i/ in the stem then causes assibilation of /t/ to /s/ (the t-to-s rule).
tikisaa the place he arrived at With Absolutive 3.sg/sg ending N{-a}, illustrating how this affix is commonly used with possessive endings. Literally 'his reached place'.
ornigaq the destination (that one is approaching) From {uqnək}V, 'Agent approaches Patient'. Note, this is irregularly formed (and lexicalised), since the {-gaq} form is used on a k-stem instead of {-taq}.
ornigarput the place/person we approached With Absolutive 1.pl/sg possessive ending N{(q)vut}, illustrating how this affix is commonly used with possessive endings. Literally 'our approached thing/person'.
inigaq something one has finished From inerpoq, 'it is finished'. Note, this is non-standard usage, since the stem is not divalent.
puigugaq something one has forgotten From puigorpaa, 'he forgets it'.

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