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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