Examples
Meaning
a made/fabricated/produced N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| kaagiliaq | a cake (someone) has made | For example in the construction nammineq kaagiliaq, 'home-made cake' (literally 'self-made cake'). |
| imertaasiara | the bucket I have made | From imertaat, 'bucket' i.e. {iməq}N{taq}V{-utə}N, literally 'tool for fetching water', with N{-liaq}N causing replacivity, so /təl/ ⇒ /s/, and then finally the possessive ending N{ga} (ABS.1sg/sg, 'my N'). |
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