Examples

Meaning

Agent removes N from Patient

Notes

This can both be in the sense of 'cleans it of N' or 'cuts N off it'.

Kalaallisut Translation Notes
minguiarpaa he cleans it From minguk, 'dirt', i.e. he removes dirt from it.
sikuiarpaa he cleans it free of ice From siku, 'ice'.
aputaajarpaa he cleans it free of snow From {aputə}N, 'snow', i.e. a tə-stem.
mattaajarpaa he cuts the mattak of it I.e. of the whale
neqaajarpaa he cuts the meat of it From {nəqə}N, 'meat', i.e. a true ə-stem.
aaviarpaa he cleans the blood of it From aak, 'blood'.
sikuiaavoq he removes the ice Intransitive form with HTR.
neqaajaavoq he removes the meat Intransitive form with HTR.
naneruutaajaavoq he takes away the candles Intransitive form with HTR.
puugutaajaavoq he puts away the plates E.g. from the table, after dinner. Intransitive form with HTR.
aajaavoq he cleans away the blood Intransitive form with HTR.

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