Examples

Meaning

One who/that is Vb'ed; a Vb'ee

Description

This affix is used to create nouns from divalent stems that represent the Patient role of the verbal action

Kalaallisut Translation Notes
Asasaq One who is loved (by someone).
Atuagaq A book (one that is read).
iisartagaq A pill Literally 'something habitually swallowed', from {iə}V, Agent swallows Patient + V{ðaq}V, habitual action, + V{-ðaq}N, with duplication of habitual V{ðaq}V, since it is attached to a vowel stem and therefore gets the form -sar-.

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