Verbal affixes

Morpheme New Orthography Old Orthography English
V{-(cc)ut(ə)}V -uppaa, -appaa, -ssuppaa, -ussivoq, -assivoq, -ssussivoq -úpâ, -ússivoĸ

Agent Vb for Patient, Agent Vb with Patient, Agent Vb the Object, Agents Vb each other (together, in a group)

V{-(cc)utəgə}V -utigaa, -atigaa, -ssutigaa, -utiginnippoq, -atiginnippoq, -ssutiginnippoq -utigâ

Agent Vb with/because of Patient

V{-(g)innaq}V -innarpoq, -annarpoq, -ginnarpoq -ínarpoĸ, -gínarpoĸ, -sínarpoĸ

always/continually Vb'ing, just Vb'ing

V{-aluk}V -aluppoq, -valuppoq -alugpoĸ

Vb a little, here and there

V{-aq}V -arpoq -arpoĸ

repeated/prolonged activity

V{-aqcuk}V -arsuppoq, -varsuppoq -arssugpoĸ, -jarssugpoĸ

Vb half-heartedly

V{-ðakcau}V -tassaavoq, -sassaavoq, -gassaavoq -tagssauvoĸ

Patient is to be Vb'ed (by someone=Agent)

V{-ðaqaq}V -taqarpoq, -saqarpoq, -gaqarpoq -taĸarpoĸ, -saĸarpoĸ, -ssaĸarpoĸ, -gaĸarpoĸ

Actor has Vb'ed some indefinite N

V{-ðau}V -taavoq, -saavoq, -gaavoq -tauvoĸ, -sauvoĸ, -ssauvoĸ, -gauvoĸ

Patient is/was Vb'ed

V{-gə}V -gaa, -raa, -givaa, -rivaa, -ginnippoq, -rinnippoq -gâ, -râ

Agent considers Patient to be (too) Vb'ing

V{-it}V -ippoq, -appoq, -ik!, -ak! -ípoĸ

Actor is un-Vb'ing

V{-katak}V -katappoq -katagpoĸ

Subject is tired of Vb'ing

V{-kisaq}V -kisarit, -kisaruk -kisarpoĸ

don't Vb!

V{-laaq}V -laarpoq -lârpoĸ

Vb a little, softens a command or request

V{-liq}V -lerpoq -lerpoĸ

begin to Vb

V{-naaq}V -naarpaa -nârpâ

Agent finds Patient more Vb'ing than expected, Agent makes Patient too Vb'ing

V{-ŋaaq}V -ngaarpoq, -ngaarmat -ngârpoĸ

Vb greatly, (because) it is so Vb (that ...)

V{-ŋajak}V -ngajappoq -ngajagpoĸ

Subject is almost Vb'ing

V{-ŋajaliq}V -ngajalermat, -ngajalersoq -ngajalermat, -ngajalersoĸ

just before Subject Vb'ed

V{-qatəgə}V -qatigaa, -qatiginnippoq -ĸatigâ

Agent Vb together with Patient

V{-qatəgiik}V -qatigiipput -ĸatigîgput

Subjects Vb together

V{-qə}V -qaaq -ĸaoĸ

very/highly Vb

V{-riallaq}V -riallarmat, -riallartoq -riatdlarmat, -riatdlartoĸ

when Subject had Vb'ed, then ... (surprise)

V{-riaŋŋuallaq}V -riannguallartoq -riánguatdlartoĸ

first when Subject had Vb'ed, then ...

V{-riaq}V -riarpoq, -riarit, -riarmat, -riarpat, -riarluni -riarpoĸ

in the process of Vb, after Subject Vb'ed, then..., as soon as Subject Vb('ed), then..., come on, Vb!

V{-riaraluaq}V -riaraluarpoq -riaraluarpoĸ

Subject tries unsuccessfully to Vb

V{-riassa}V -riassagit, -riassajuk -riásagit, -riásajuk

try and Vb!

V{-riiginnaq}V -riiginnarit!, -riiginnaruk! -rîgínarit!, -rîgínaruk!

Vb already now, immediately!

V{-riikatak}V -riikatappoq -rîkatagpoĸ

Subject Vb'ed long ago

V{-riiq}V -reerpoq, -reerit, -reerluni, -reerami, -reeruni -rêrpoĸ

has already Vb'ed, Vb already now, immediately!, after having Vb'ed

V{-rijainnau}V -riaannaavoq -riáinauvoĸ

Actor is ready to Vb, Patient is easily Vb'ed

V{-rijaqaq}V -riaqarpoq -iaĸarpoĸ

must be Vb'ed

V{-rujuk}V -rujuppoq -rujugpoĸ

Vb a little

V{-rujuuq}V -rujoorpoq -rujôrpoĸ

Vb a little

V{-t}V -ppaa, -tsivoq '-pâ, -tsivoĸ

Agent causes Patient to Vb

V{-tuaq}V -tuarpoq, -suarpoq -tuarpoĸ, -suarpoĸ

Vb for once/at least, Vb only/solely

V{-ucaaq}V -usaarpoq, -asaarpoq, -jusaarpoq -ussârpoĸ, -russârpoĸ

Subject keeps on Vb'ing

V{-ucaq}V -usarpoq, -asarpoq, -jusarpoq -ussarpoĸ

Subject is semi-Vb'ing

V{-uccuq}V -ussorpai, -assorpai, -ussuivoq, -assuivoq -ússorpai, -ússuivoĸ

Agent Vb Patients piece by piece

V{-uq}V -orpoq -orpoĸ

repeated/prolonged activity

V{-utəgə}V -utigaluni, -atigaluni, -itigaluni, -jutigaluni -utigâ

At the same time as Subject Vb, (then ...)

V{-vik}V -vippoq, -ippoq -vigpoĸ

Vb really/fully/completely

V{-viksuq}V -vissorpoq, -issorpoq -vigsorpoĸ

Vb really

V{-viŋŋit}V -vinngilaq -víngilaĸ

Vb not really

V{'-q}V -rpoq -rpoĸ

Actor becomes Vb'ing

V{'-t(ə)}V -ppaa, -ssivoq '-pâ, '-ssivoĸ

Agent Vb to/with/for Patient

V{'-vigə}V -vigaa, -viginnippoq -vigâ

Agent Vb to/for/with respect to Patient

V{(gi)jaqtuaaq}V -artuaarpoq, -jartuaarpoq, -riartuaarpoq, -kkiartuaarpoq -iartuârpoĸ

Vb gradually, more and more

V{(gi)jaqtuq}V -artorpoq, -jartorpoq, -riartorpoq, -kkiartorpoq -iartorpoĸ

go (in order) to Vb, Vb gradually, more and more

V{(l)luaq}V +luarpoq, -lluarpoq -dluarpoĸ

Vb well

V{(l)luinnaq}V +luinnarpoq, -lluinnarpoq -dluínarpoĸ

completely Vb'ing

V{(q)cuaq}V +suarpoq, -rsuarpoq -ssuarpoĸ, '-rssuarpoĸ

Vb powerfully/with force

V{(q)cuq}V +sorpoq, -rsorpoq -rssorpoĸ

repeated action

V{(q)gusuk}V -rusuppoq, -kkusuppoq -rusugpoĸ

want to Vb

V{(q)valuk}V -rpaluppoq, +paluppoq -palugpoĸ

Actor seems to be Vb'ing

V{(t)sii}V -tsiivaa, +siivaa -tsîvâ, -sîvâ

Agent waits for Patient to Vb

V{(t)siisəgə}V -tsiisigaa, +siisigaa, -tsiisigalugu, +siisigalugu -tsîsigâ, -sîsigâ

Agent Vb Patient in the meantime, while waiting for Someone to Vb, until Object Vb'es

V{(t)siq}V -tserpaa, +serpaa, -tsiivoq, +siivoq -tserpoĸ, -serpoĸ, -tsîvoĸ, -sîvoĸ

Agent waits for Patient to Vb

V{(t)siriaq}V -tseriarpoq, +seriarpoq -tseriarpoĸ, -seriarpoĸ

can easily Vb

V{(t)siriit}V -tseriippoq, +seriippoq -tserĩpoĸ, -serĩpoĸ

Vb difficultly

V{(v)vigə}V +(f)figaa, +(f)figinnippoq -vfigâ, -figâ

Agent Vb to/for/with respect to Patient, Agent Vb at/on Patient

V{ccut(ə)}V -ssuppaa, -ssussivoq '-ssúpâ, '-ssússivoĸ

Agent Vb to/with/for Patient

V{ccutəgə}V -ssutigaa, -ssutiginnippoq -'-ssutigâ

Agent Vb because of Patient

V{ðainnaq}V +taannarpoq, +saannarpoq -táinarpoĸ

Subject Vb often

V{ðaq}V +sarpoq, +tarpoq, +sarluni, +tarluni, +sarlugu, +tarlugu -tarpoĸ, -sarpoĸ, -ssarpoĸ

recurring/habitually Vb, remember to Vb!

V{ðarə}V +taraaq, +saraaq -araoĸ, -taraoĸ, -araissoĸ, -arailuni, -aringat, -áingilaĸ

habitually/repeatedly Vb

V{ðarijaqaq}V +tariaqarpoq, +sariaqarpoq -iaĸarpoĸ, -tariaĸarpoĸ, -ssariaĸarpoĸ

Subject must Vb, must be Vb'ed

V{ðukcaŋŋuq}V +tussanngorpoq, +sussanngorpoq -tugssángorpoĸ

Subject is about to Vb

V{ðukcau}V +tussaavoq, +sussaavoq -tugssauvoĸ

Subject is supposed to Vb

V{ðuqaq}V +toqarpoq, +soqarpoq -toĸarpoĸ, -ssoĸarpoĸ

there is/are someone (who is/are) Vb'ing

V{ðuqcuu}V +torsuuvoq, +sorsuuvoq -torssûvoĸ

greatly Vb'ing

V{ðurujukcuu}V +torujussuuvoq, +sorujussuuvoq -torujússûvoĸ

very (very) much Vb'ing

V{ðuu}V +tuuvoq, +suuvoq -tûvoĸ, -ssûvoĸ

Actor is (characteristically) Vb'ing

V{ðuucaaq}V +tuusaarpoq, +suusaarpoq, -tsuusaarpoq -tûssârpoĸ, -tsûssârpoĸ, -ssûssârpoĸ

Subject pretends to Vb

V{ðuuq}V +toorpoq, +soorpoq -tôrpoĸ, -sôrpoĸ, -ssôrpoĸ

Subject happen to Vb

V{gajuk}V +gajuppoq, -kkajuppoq, -rajuppoq -ajugpoĸ

has a tendency to Vb

V{gallaq}V +gallarpoq, -kkallarpoq, -rallarpoq -atdlarpoĸ

Vb for the time being, back then, when Subject Vb'ed, Vb for a moment!

V{galuaŋŋit}V +galuanngilaq, -kkaluanngilaq, -raluanngilaq -aluángilaĸ

Vb not a bit

V{galuaq}V +galuarpoq, -raluarpoq, -kkaluarpoq -aluarpoĸ

was (actually) Vb'ing (but/however ...), although Vb, even if Vb

V{gasugə}V +gasugaa, -kkasugaa, -rasugaa, +gasuginnippoq, -kkasuginnippoq, -rasuginnippoq -gasugâ, -gasugingnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{gasurə}V +gasoraa, -kkasoraa, -rasoraa, +gasorinnippoq, -kkasorinnippoq, -rasorinnippoq -gasorâ, -gasoringnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{gijaq}V +giarpoq, -kkiarpoq, -riarpoq -giarpoĸ, -iarpoĸ

go (in order to) Vb

V{gunaq}V +gunarpoq, -kkunarpoq, -runarpoq -gunarpoĸ, -runarpoĸ

seemingly Vb

V{juaq}V +tuarpoĸ, +juarpoq, +uarpoq -tuarpoĸ, -juarpoĸ, -uarpoĸ

Vb continually

V{kcau}V -ssaavoq -gssauvoĸ

Actor is Vb'able

V{kkut(ə)}V -kkuppaa, -kkussivoq '-kúpâ

Agent reckons that Patient Vb

V{li}V +livoq -dlivoĸ, -livoĸ

Subject becomes (more) Vb'ing

V{llaq}V -llarpoq, -llarmat -tdlarpoĸ

Vb strongly/rapidly, just as Subject Vb'ed

V{llatuaq}V -llatuarpoq -tdlatuarpoĸ

Vb finally, for once

V{nait}V +naappoq, +naak! -náipoĸ

Patient is un-Vb-able, it is un-Vb'able, how un-Vb'able it is!

V{naq}V +narpoq, +naq, +nat -narpoĸ

Patient is (such as to be) Vb'able, 'it is Vb'able', how Vb'able it is!

V{nasugə}V +nasugaa, +nasuginnippoq -nasugâ, -nasugingnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{nasurə}V +nasoraa, +nasorinnippoq -nasorâ, -nasoringnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{naviaq}V +naviarpoq, +naviaqaaq, +navianngilaq, +naviarunnanngilaq, +naviarsimanngilaq, +naviarnani, +naviarani -naviarpoĸ, -naviaĸaoĸ

Subject probably Vb, Subject will definitely not Vb

V{nəkuu}V +nikuuvoq -nikûvoĸ

Subject has (once) Vb'ed, has never Vb'ed

V{nəq ajuq}V +neq ajorpoq -neĸ ajorpoĸ

does not/never Vb

V{nəqaq}V +neqarpoq -neĸarpoĸ

Patient is/gets Vb'ed

V{nəqcarə}V +nersaraat -nerssarât

Patient is the most Vb'ing of the Agents

V{nəqcau}V +nersaavoq -nerssauvoĸ

Actor is the most Vb'ing

V{nəqvau}V +nerpaavoq, +nerpaajuvoq -nerpauvoĸ

Actor is the most Vb'ing

V{nəru}V +neruvoq -neruvoĸ

Actor is more/most Vb'ing

V{nərujukcuu}V +nerujussuuvoq -nerujugssûvoĸ

Subject is much (much) more Vb'ing

V{niaq}V +niarpoq, +niarit!, +niarluni, +niartoq -niarpoĸ

Subject intends to Vb, Subject tries/strives to Vb, polite command

V{niaqcarə}V +niarsaraa, +niarsaraaq -niarssarâ, -niarssaraoĸ

Subject tries (despite difficulty) to Vb

V{niaqə}V +niaqaluni, +niaqalugu -niaĸalune, -niaĸalugo

just as Subject Vb'ed, even though Subject Vb'ed

V{niariaq}V +niariarluni, +niariartoq +niariardlune, +niariartoĸ

just after Subject Vb'ed

V{niassa}V +niassammat, +niassammagu -niásangmat, +niásangmago

so that Subject Vb'ed

V{niassaqə}V +niassaqaluni, +niassaqalugu -niásaĸalune, -niásaĸalugo

though Subject should have Vb'ed

V{niinnaq}V +niinnarpoq -nĩnarpoĸ

Subject try to just Vb

V{niq}V +nerpoq, +nersoq -nerpoĸ

whether perhaps Subject Vb

V{niraq}V +nerarpaa -nerarpâ

Agent says that Patient Vb, Agent says that he (himself) Vb

V{niut(ə)}V +niupput -niúput

several Subjects strive together to Vb

V{niutəgə}V +niutigaa, +niutiginnippoq -niutigâ

Patient is Agent's cause/reason for Vb'ing

V{nqik}V -qqippoq -rĸigpoĸ

Vb again, is very/completely Vb'ing

V{ŋŋit}V -nngilaq, -nngilaa, -nngila?, -nngitsoq, -nngiliuk?, -nnginnama, -nngikkili! '-ngilaĸ

not Vb, definitely Vb

V{ŋŋitgallaq}V -nngikkallarmat '-ngíkatdlarmat

before Subject Vb'ed

V{ŋŋitluinnaq}V -nngilluinnarpoq '-ngitdluínarpoĸ

Subject Vb not at all

V{ŋŋivik}V -nngivippoq '-ngivigpoĸ

Vb not at all

V{ŋŋuaq}V -nnguarpoq, -nnguarnani, -nnguarani '-nguarpoĸ

Vb a little, Vb please, without even Vb'ing

V{saaq}V +saarpaa, +saarivoq -sârpâ

Agent tries to cause/make Patient Vb

V{saq}V +sarpaa, +saavoq -sarpâ

Agent causes/makes Patient to be Vb'ing

V{si}V +sivoq -sivoĸ

Actor has become (more) Vb'ing

V{sima}V +simavoq -simavoĸ

Subject has Vb'ed, Subject apparently/probably Vb

V{sinnaaŋŋuq}V +sinnaanngorpoq -sínãngorpoĸ

can now Vb

V{sinnaq}V +sinnarluni, +sinnarlugu, +sinnartoq -sínarpoĸ

after Vb'ing

V{sinnau}V +sinnaavoq -sínauvoĸ

can Vb

V{sinnautətau}V +sinnaatitaavoq -sínautitauvoĸ

Subject has been given the right/permission to Vb

V{ssa}V -ssaaq, -ssapput '-savoĸ, '-saoĸ

future

V{ssagaluaq}V -ssagaluarpoq '-sagaluarpoĸ

should/would have Vb'ed (but...)

V{sugə}V +sugaa, +suginnippoq -sugâ, -sugingnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{surə}V +soraa, +sorinnippoq -sorâ, -soringnigpoĸ

Agent thinks that Patient Vb, whether perhaps Agent might be Vb'ing

V{t(s)aili}V +taalivaa, +tsaalivaa, +taalisivoq, +tsaalisivoq -tailivâ, -tsailivâ, -tailissivoĸ, -tsailissivoĸ

Agent prevents Patient from Vb'ing

V{t(s)ailiuq}V +taaliorpaa, +tsaaliorpaa, +taaliuivoq, +tsaaliuivoq -tailiorpâ, -tsailiorpâ, -tailiuivoĸ, -tsailiuivoĸ

Agent prevents Patient from Vb'ing

V{tciaq}V -tsiarpoq -tsiarpoĸ

Vb fairly much, Vb a bit/briefly

V{təgə}V +tigaaq, -tsigaaq, +sigaaq -tigaoĸ, -sigaoĸ

Subject is as Vb'ing (as something)

V{təq}V +terpoq -terpâ

Vb gradually

V{tət}V +tippaa, -tippaa, -tsippaa, +sippaa, -sippaa, +titsivoq, -titsivoq, -tsitsivoq, +tippoq, -tippoq, -tsippoq, +sippoq, -sippoq, +tillugu, -tillugu, -tsillugu, +sillugu, -sillugu, +tinnagu, -tinnagu, -tsinnagu, +sinnagu, -sinnagu -típâ, -sípâ

Agent lets/causes Patient to Vb, Patient is (being) Vb'ed, while Patient Vb'ed, before Patient Vb'ed, Agent thinks that Patient Vb

V{tətəq}V +titerpaa, +titerivoq, +titerpoq -titerpâ, -titerivoĸ, -titerpoĸ

Agent lets Patient Vb in stages, Patient is Vb'ed in stages

V{tqu}V -qquaa, -qqusivoq, -qquvoq, -qqullugu, -qqulluni, -qqunagu, -qqunani -rĸuvâ

Agent bids/asks Patient to Vb, Agent requests to be Vb'ed, in order to Vb, in order to not Vb

V{tqucau}V -qqusaavoq -rĸussauvoĸ

Patient is allowed to Vb (by someone=Agent)

V{tqucauŋŋit}V -qqusaanngilaq -rĸussáungilaĸ

Patient is forbidden to Vb (by someone=Agent)

V{tquŋŋit}V -qqunngilaa -rĸúngilâ

Agent forbids Patient to Vb, Agent forbids (some-/anyone) to Vb him

V{tqusaaq}V -qqusaarpoq -rĸusârpoĸ

Agent does something to get someone to Vb him

V{tuq}V +torpoq -torpoĸ

repeated action

V{vallaaq}V +vallaarpoq, -allaarpoq, +pallaarpoq -vatdlârpoĸ, -patdlârpoĸ

Vb very/too much

V{yuma}V +jumavoq, -umavoq, -kkumavoq, -rumavoq -umavoĸ, -jumavoĸ

want to Vb, in order to Vb

V{yumaaq}V -jumaarpoq, -kkumaarpoq, -rumaarpoq, -umaarpoq -umârpoĸ, -jumârpoĸ

will eventually/sometimes Vb

V{yumagaluaq}V +jumagaluarpoq, +umagaluarpoq, -kkumagaluarpoq, -rumagaluarpoq -umagaluarpoĸ, -jumagaluarpoĸ

would (otherwise) have wanted to Vb (but...)

V{yumanəru}V +jumaneruvoq, +umaneruvoq, -kkumaneruvoq, -rumaneruvoq -umaneruvoĸ, -jumaneruvoĸ

would rather Vb (than do something else)

V{yuminait}V -juminaappoq, -kkuminaappoq, -ruminaappoq, -uminaappoq -umináipoĸ, -jumináipoĸ

it is difficult to Vb

V{yuminaq}V -juminarpoq, -kkuminarpoq, -ruminarpoq, -uminarpoq -uminarpoĸ, -juminarpoĸ

it is easy/good to Vb