Examples
Meaning
Agent provides Patient with several N
Notes
Usually in the sense of 'one by one', 'bit by bit' etc.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ikilersorpaa | he gives it several wounds | |
| naneruutilersorpaa | he puts candles on it | Note, this could presumably also be naneruusersorpaa with replacivity. |
| qaajasulersorpaa | he hangs baubles on it | I.e., the Christmas tree. |
| savilersorpaa | he provides him with knives | |
| assilialersorpaa | he hangs pictures on it | I.e., the wall |
| iikkersorpaa | he puts panels on it | I.e., the wall. From iigaq, 'wall', where the affix has caused /aq/ to drop with compensatory gemination. Old orthography îgkersorpâ |
| ajoqusersorpaa | he puts several obstacles in his way | From {ajuqutə}N, i.e. a tə-stem, with replacivity. |
| atisalersorpaa | he clothes him | |
| atisalersorpoq | he puts on his (own) clothes | Used reflexively in intransitive form without HTR. |
| naalakkersuisoq | Minister | From naalagaq, '(something) to be obeyed' with /aq/ drop and gemination + the HTR-morpheme (i.e. naalakkersuivoq) + intransitive participle V{ðuq}N. |
| naalakkersuisut | the Government of Greenland | Simple plural of naalakkersuisoq, 'minister'. |
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