Examples
Meaning
happen to Vb
Notes
With connotations of the verbal action being somehow accidental, unfortunate, happening despite expectations etc.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| aserortoorpoq | it (unfortunately) broke | |
| oqartoorpoq | he said something (by mistake) | |
| unittoorpoq | it has stalled | Or 'unfortunately stopped'. |
| aperisoorpoq | he unfortunately/accidentally asked | |
| isasoorpoq | it (unfortunately) fell apart | |
| peersoorpoq | it has (unfortunately) fallen off | Note: /ð/ becomes /t/ by the ð-rule, but /t/ is then assibilated to /s/ by the preceding /i/ (the t-to-s rule). |
| ajornartoorpoq | it (unfortunately) became impossible | |
| peqanngitsoorpoq | he was unfortunately not present | Note: /tð/ does not assimilate. |
| ilisarinngitsoorpara | (unfortunately) I didn't happen to know him | Note: /tð/ does not assimilate. |
| illuminik ikuallattoorpoq | he unfortunately (happened to) set his own house on fire |
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