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General

Morphemic form: {suuqlu}
New orthography: soorlu
Old orthography: sôrdlu
Sources: [SK71], [CWSL58], [JP67], [CBBJRPIKJR97]
Combinations: View list
Constituents: {suuq} + *{lu}

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

The meaning of this particle is 'like', or 'for example', or both. The meaning is commonly verbal and can form a main clause, when used either with just a noun, or with an object clause in the participial mood. In that case, the meaning can be translated as '(it is) like ...'.


Meanings and examples

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  • soorlu oqartutit, (it is) like you said [SK71]

    Notice the participial mood on the object clause.

  • soorlu ukallit iliortartut, (it is) like the snow hares (habitually) do [SK71]

    Here with an object clause that has an explicit subject.

  • soorlu ukaleq, like a snow hare (looks / acts / ...) [SK71]

    Here with just a noun as object.

  • soorlu ajoqersoraatit, taama iliussaatit, as/like he has taught you, thus you shall do [CWSL58]

    Here with transitive participial.

  • soorlu upernassaq tikissanngikkaa, (it was) as if he should not reach the spring [CWSL58]

    I.e. as if he were not destined to survive the winter.

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  • soorlu oqareersunga, as I have (already) said [CBBJRPIKJR97]
  • soorlu imaattoq/imaattut, for example [CBBJRPIKJR97]

    Abbreviated 's.i.'.


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