Examples
Meaning
tool/means for Vb'ing
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| misissuut | a tool/means for examining something | From misissorpaa, 'he examines it'. Note that V{-(cc)utə}N can even be used on divalent stems, as in this case, without first requiring the addition of a HTR-morpheme. |
| ilinniutit | study-material(s), textbook | From {əlitniaq}V, 'Actor studies/does homework' and with plural ending N{t}. Here we see the affix causing /aq/ drop on the stem. Note: the meaning can be singular (textbook), even though the form is plural. |
| imerterut | watering can | From {əməq}N{təq}V, 'Agent sprinkles Patient with water'. Here we see V{-(cc)utə}N attaching to /q/, and weakening it to /r/, rather than removing it. |
| inuussut | means to live | From {inuu}V, 'Actor is alive'. Here the form with /cc/ is used following a long vowel (here /uu/). |
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