Examples
Meaning
Agent has Patient as N
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ataatagaara | he is my father | literally 'I have him as father', from ataata, and with IND.1sg/3sg ending V{vaqga}. Notice how the Subject and Object are reversed in the Greenlandic sentence, compared to the English construction. |
| ataatagaarma | I am thy father | literally 'thou have me as father', with IND.2sg/1sg ending V{vaqma}. |
| oqaasilerineq soqutigisama ilagaat | grammar is one of my interests | Literally 'my interests (soqutigisama) have grammar (oqaasilerineq) as their part'. Note the reversed word order, OSV; soqutigisama is the Subject. |
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