Examples
Meaning
big (bad) N
Notes
Sometimes (but not always) with negative connotations of 'bad N', seemingly if used on living entities.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| illorsuaq | a big house | |
| qimmersuaq | a big dog | Can also be 'a bad dog'. |
| illorsuuvoq | it is a big house | From {əŋlu}N{(q)cuaq}N{-u}V{vuq}. The example illustrates that /aq/ also drops before N{-u}V. |
| ipussuaq | a big oar | From {iputə}N, 'oar', i.e. a tə-stem, with optional elision of /ə/. |
| Kaalersuaq | Charlemagne | Or 'the big Carl'. |
| sialussuaq | a great downpour | Or 'rain-storm' etc. |
| taarsuaq | a great darkness | |
| nunarsuaq | a vast land | |
| kuussuaq | a great river |
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