Examples
Meaning
Actor works with N
Notes
Or 'occupies himself with N'.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| allunaasalerivoq | he works with some ropework | From allunaasaq, 'rope'. |
| neqilerivoq | he prepares the meat | E.g. for drying. |
| qalipaatilerivoq | he works with paint | Alternatively qalipaaserivoq with replacivity. The stem is qalipaat, i.e. a tə-stem. |
| aningaaserivoq | he works with money | From {anəŋaucaq}N, 'money' with drop of /aq/. Alternatively aningaasalerivoq without replacivity and /aq/ drop. |
| orserivoq | he works with blubber | Old orthography orsserivoĸ, from orssoĸ 'blubber'. This is formed with drop of final /uq/. Alternatively orsulerivoq without replacivity and /uq/ drop. |
| ujaqqerivoq | he works with stone/masonry | From ujarak, 'stone'. This a geminating weak k-stem (plural ujaqqat), so here /ak/ is dropped. |
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