Examples
Meaning
one who Vb (of/for Patient) (active participle)
Notes
Or 'Vb'er', 'Vb'or' (of/for someone) etc. The Patient can be specified with a possessive ending.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| annaassisi | (one's) saviour | |
| paarsisi | (one's) nanny | Or 'guardian', 'caretaker' etc. |
| perorsaasi | (one's) pedagogue | Or 'upbringer', i.e. the person who takes care of one's upbringing. |
| ajoqersorti | (one's) teacher | This may have connotations of a teacher in bible studies, compare ajoqi, 'catechist'. |
| ikiorti | (one's) helper | |
| najorti | one who is with (someone) | From najorpaa, 'he is with him', e.g. someone who accompanies you for emotional support. |
| siunnersorti | counsellor | Or 'advisor', 'consultant.' |
| malitsi | (one's) follower | Or 'supporter', from malippaa, 'he follows him'. |
| naalatsi | (one's) subject | I.e. of a king, from naalappaa, 'he obeys him', so literally 'obeyer'. |
| oqalutsi | interpreter | From {uqaluk}V, 'speaks', so literally 'one who speaks for somebody'. |
| allatsi | (one's) writer | |
| ajoqersortaa | his teacher | With Absolutive 3.sg/sg possessive ending N{-a}. |
| ornittai | those who approached him | From ornippaa, 'he approaches him', and with Absolutive 3.sg/pl possessive ending N{-i}, so literally 'his approachers'. |
| toqutsisaa | his killer | With Absolutive 3.sg/sg possessive ending N{-a}. |
| asasiga | the one who loves me | With Absolutive 1.sg/sg possessive ending N{-ga}, literally 'my (be)lover'. |
| asasit | with love | Or 'sincerely' etc., as a formulaic ending of a letter. With Absolutive 2.sg/sg possessive ending N{t}, literally 'thy lover', or 'the one who loves thee'. |
| Guutip ilagissai | God's flock | With Absolutive 3.sg/pl possessive ending N{-i}. |
| uppertai | his believers | With Absolutive 3.sg/pl possessive ending N{-i}. |
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