Examples
Meaning
bad/poor/pathetic N
Notes
Can be used to signal modesty. With names, the meaning is a mixture of endearment and disdain.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| inukasik | a poor/pitiful person | |
| Olekasik | dear/bad Ole | |
| qeqertakasik | a small island | Presumably in the sense of 'pathetic little'. |
| pujortaatikasik | a bad smoking-pipe | Or 'a beloved old smoking-pipe' in the modesty-signalling sense. |
| umiakasik | a bad women's boat | |
| ernikasiga | my pathetic son | In the 'modesty' sense. Note, this is a rare example of the affix being used with another ending than the unmarked Absolutive singular. |
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