Examples
Meaning
One who/that Vb (intransitive participle).
Notes
Or 'a Vb'er '.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sulisoq | a worker (one who works) | |
| igasoq | a cook (one who cooks food). | |
| aggersoq | someone who is coming/approaching | This is a q-stem, so by the ð-rule we get /aggiqtuq/, but /t/ is then assibilated to /s/ by the preceding true /i/, thus yielding /aggiqsuq/ by the t-to-s rule. |
| tikiussisoq | someone who comes with/brings something | From the HTR-form of tikiuppaa. |
| qerisoq | something frozen | |
| pulaartoq | a visitor | |
| sinittoq | someone who is sleeping | Note, from {sinək}V, hence /t/ is not assibilated to /s/, since the vowel is /ə/. |
| ajunngitsoq | (something that is) good | Following V{ŋŋit}V, hence /tð/ do not assimilate. |
| maniitsoq | (something that is) uneven | From V{-it}V, hence /tð/ do not assimilate. |
| nuanniitsoq | (something that is) sad/boring | From V{-it}V, hence /tð/ do not assimilate. |
| ajortoq | (something that is) bad/evil | |
| naalattoq | someone who obeys | From {naalak}V, 'Agent obeys Patient'. |
| iluaatsoq | (something that is) wrong | Or 'improper', from V{-it}V, hence /tð/ do not assimilate. |
| nuannersoq | (something that is) fun/enjoyable | From {nuanniq}V, hence /qð/ ⇒ /qt/, but then /iqt/ ⇒ /iqs/ by the t-to-s rule. |
| nalusoq | someone who is ignorant | From {nalu}V, 'Agent knows not Patient'. |
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