Examples
Meaning
Agent Vb at/on Patient
Notes
This is just the literal meaning of the combination of these two affixes. In this sense, Patient would be understood as a literal/actual place.
| Kalaallisut | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| aalisarfigaa | he is fishing there | Literally 'it is his fishing spot'. |
| arsaaffigaa | he plays football there | From arsaapput, 'they play football (together)', a t(ə)-stem. |
| igaffigaa | he is cooking there | Literally 'it is his kitchen'. |
| atorfigaa | it is his (job) position | |
| inuuffigaa | it is his birth date | |
| akiligassaqarfigaa | he owes him money | Compare akiligassaqarfik, 'creditor', i.e. 'someone who has (future) payments'. |
| pisassaqarfigaa | he owes him something |
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