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General

Morphemic form: {aksut}
New orthography: assut
Old orthography: agsut
Sources: [MFSJLK10], [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
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Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This particle is used as a strengthener/emphasis of a verb. Thus, it can often be translated as 'very much', 'highly', 'greatly' etc.


Meanings and examples

I.e., the stem is used for emphasis/as a strengthener.

  • assut inuulluaqquakkit, I very much bid you live well [SK71]

    I.e. emphasising that this is whole-heartedly meant.

  • assut anginngilaq, it is not very much big [SK71]

    I.e. 'it is not big at all'.


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