Morphemes with tag 'Verb-extenders (Vb-ext)'

These affixes change the entire meaning of the verbal action; e.g. he runs ⇒ he is able to run or I think that he is running etc.

Morpheme New orthography Old orthography Meaning
V{saq}V +sarpaa, +saavoq -sarpâ, -saivoĸ Agent causes/makes Patient to be Vb'ing
V{saaq}V +saarpaa, +saarivoq -sârpâ Agent tries to cause/make Patient Vb
V{(t)siq}V -tserpaa, +serpaa, -tsiivoq, +siivoq -tserpoĸ, -serpoĸ, -tsîvoĸ, -sîvoĸ Agent waits for Patient to Vb
V{ði}V +sivoq, -tsivoq, +ivoq, -ivoq -sivoĸ, -ssivoĸ, -tsivoĸ, -ivoĸ Agent Vb (something)
V{(t)sii}V -tsiivaa, +siivaa -tsîvâ, -sîvâ Agent waits for Patient to Vb
V{naq}V +narpoq -narpoĸ 'it=Patient is (such as to be) Vb'able'
V{niaq}V +niarpoq, +niarit!, +niarluni, +niartoq -niarpoĸ Subject intends to Vb, Subject tries/strives to Vb, polite command
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, -titsivoĸ, -sitsivoĸ 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{-(cc)ut(ə)}V -uppaa, -appaa, -ssuppaa, -ussivoq, -assivoq, -ssussivoq, -upput, -apput -úpâ, -ússivoĸ Agent Vb for Patient, Agent Vb with Patient, Agent Vb the Object, Agents Vb each other (together, in a group)
V{'-t(ə)}V -ppaa, -ssivoq '-pâ, '-ssivoĸ Agent Vb to/with/for Patient
V{-ja}V -javoq, -avoq -javoĸ, -avoĸ Subject can easily Vb
V{ðarijairut(ə)}V +tariaaruppoq, +sariaaruppoq -tariaerúpoĸ, -ssariaerúpoĸ it=Patient no longer needs to be Vb'ed
V{-rijaqaq}V -riaqarpoq -iaĸarpoĸ one must/ought to Vb, Patient=Actor must/ought to be Vb'ed (by the Agent@ALL), Subject must/ought to Vb
V{ðarijaqaq}V +tariaqarpoq, +sariaqarpoq -iaĸarpoĸ, -tariaĸarpoĸ, -ssariaĸarpoĸ one must/ought to Vb, Patient=Actor must be Vb'ed (by Agent@ALL), Subject must Vb
V{ðuucaaq}V +tuusaarpoq, +suusaarpoq, -tsuusaarpoq -tûssârpoĸ, -tsûssârpoĸ, -ssûssârpoĸ Subject pretends to Vb
V{ðarijaqaqnəru}V +tariaqarneruvoq, +sariaqarneruvoq -tariaĸarneruvoĸ, -ssariaĸarneruvoĸ it is most convenient (best) if/that the Subject Vb
V{ðukcau}V +tussaavoq, +sussaavoq -tugssauvoĸ Subject is supposed to Vb
V{sinnau}V +sinnaavoq -sínauvoĸ Subject can Vb
V{ðuqaqsinnau}V +toqarsinnaavoq, +soqarsinnaavoq -toĸarsínauvoĸ, -ssoĸarsínauvoĸ one can Vb; it is possible to Vb
V{-ðakcau}V -tassaavoq, -sassaavoq, -gassaavoq -tagssauvoĸ Patient must/is to be Vb'ed (by someone=Agent)
V{ðukcaŋŋuq}V +tussanngorpoq, +sussanngorpoq -tugssángorpoĸ Subject is about to Vb
V{-ðau}V -taavoq, -saavoq, -gaavoq -tauvoĸ, -sauvoĸ, -ssauvoĸ, -gauvoĸ Patient is/was Vb'ed
V{gunaq}V +gunarpoq, -kkunarpoq, -runarpoq -gunarpoĸ, -runarpoĸ Subject probably Vb, Subject looks/seems to be Vb'ing
V{-gə}V -gaa, -raa, -givaa, -rivaa, -ginnippoq, -rinnippoq -gâ, -râ Agent considers Patient to be (too) Vb'ing
V{-gijaq}V +giarpoq, -kkiarpoq, -riarpoq -giarpoĸ, -iarpoĸ Subject goes (in order to) Vb
V{(gi)jaqtuq}V -artorpoq, -jartorpoq, -riartorpoq, -kkiartorpoq, -tsartorpoq -iartorpoĸ, -tsartorpoĸ Subject go (in order) to Vb, Subject Vb gradually, more and more, the more Subject1 Vb, the more Subject2 Vb
V{gasurə}V +gasoraa, -kkasoraa, -rasoraa, +gasorinnippoq, -kkasorinnippoq, -rasorinnippoq -gasorâ, -gasoringnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb
V{gasugə}V +gasugaa, -kkasugaa, -rasugaa, +gasuginnippoq, -kkasuginnippoq, -rasuginnippoq -gasugâ, -gasugingnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb
V{yuminaq}V -juminarpoq, -kkuminarpoq, -ruminarpoq, -uminarpoq -uminarpoĸ, -juminarpoĸ it is easy/good to Vb
V{yuma}V +jumavoq, -umavoq, -kkumavoq, -rumavoq -umavoĸ, -jumavoĸ Subject wants to Vb, in order to Vb
V{-jaŋŋit}V -janngilaq -jángilaĸ Subject cannot Vb; does not easily Vb
V{yumagaluaq}V +jumagaluarpoq, +umagaluarpoq, -kkumagaluarpoq, -rumagaluarpoq -umagaluarpoĸ, -jumagaluarpoĸ Subject would (otherwise) have wanted to Vb (but...)
V{yuminait}V -juminaappoq, -kkuminaappoq, -ruminaappoq, -uminaappoq -umináipoĸ, -jumináipoĸ it=Patient is difficult to Vb
V{-juit}V -juippoq, -suippoq, -uippoq -juípoĸ, -suípoĸ Subject never/cannot Vb
V{-naaq}V -naarpaa -nârpâ, -ngnârpâ Agent finds Patient more Vb'ing than expected, Agent makes Patient too Vb'ing
V{yumanəru}V +jumaneruvoq, +umaneruvoq, -kkumaneruvoq, -rumaneruvoq -umaneruvoĸ, -jumaneruvoĸ would rather Vb (than do something else)
V{yumatu}V +jumatuvoq, -umatuvoq, -kkumatuvoq, -rumatuvoq -umatuvoĸ, -jumatuvoĸ Subject always wants to Vb
V{-jait}V -jaappoq -jaípoĸ Subject is unlikely to Vb
V{yumalliq}V +jumallerpoq, -umallerpoq, -kkumallerpoq, -rumallerpoq -umatdlerpoĸ, -jumatdlerpoĸ Subject gets a sudden urge to Vb
V{(v)vigə}V +(f)figaa, +(f)figinnippoq -(v)figâ, -(v)figingnigpoĸ Agent Vb to/for/with respect to Patient, Agent Vb at/on Patient
V{-(cc)utəgə}V -utigaa, -atigaa, -ssutigaa, -utiginnippoq, -atiginnippoq, -ssutiginnippoq -utigâ, '-ssutigâ, -utigingnigpoĸ, '-ssutigingnigpoĸ Agent Vb with/because of Patient
V{-uccuq}V -ussorpai, -assorpai, -ussuivoq, -assuivoq -ússorpai, -ússuivoĸ Agent Vb Patients piece by piece
V{naviiq}V +naveerpoq -navêrpoĸ Subject can no longer/nevermore Vb, absolutely do not Vb!, there is no longer a danger that Subject may/will Vb
V{nait}V +naappoq, +naak! -náipoĸ it=Patient is un-Vb'able, how un-Vb'able it is!
V{niut(ə)}V +niupput -niúput several Subjects strive together to Vb
V{niutəgə}V +niutigaa, +niutiginnippoq -niutigâ, -niutigingnigpoĸ Patient is Agent's cause/reason for Vb'ing
V{naviiqsaaq}V +naveersaarpoq -navêrsârpoĸ Subject strives not to Vb; Subject tries hard not to Vb
V{nnək}V -nnippoq -ngnigpoĸ Agent Vb (something)
V{nasugə}V +nasugaa, +nasuginnippoq -nasugâ, -nasugingnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb
V{niaqcarə}V +niarsaraa, +niarsaraaq -niarssarâ, -niarssaraoĸ Subject tries (despite difficulty) to Vb
V{nəqaq}V +neqarpoq -neĸarpoĸ Actor=Patient is/gets Vb'ed (by Agent@ABL)
V{nasurə}V +nasoraa, +nasorinnippoq -nasorâ, -nasoringnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb
V{nialuk}V +nialuppoq -nialugpoĸ Subject tries (a little) to Vb
V{niraq}V +nerarpaa -nerarpâ Agent says that Patient Vb
V{niinnaq}V +niinnarpoq -nĩnarpoĸ Subject try to just Vb
V{niaqcuaaq}V +niarsuaarpoq -niarssuârpoĸ Subject tries as hard as he can to Vb
V{nəqqisaut(ə)}V +neqqisaapput -nerĸisáuput several Actors compete at being the most Vb'ing
V{(t)siriaq}V -tseriarpoq, +seriarpoq -tseriarpoĸ, -seriarpoĸ Subject can easily Vb
V{tətəq}V +titerpaa, +titerivoq, +titerpoq -titerpâ, -titerivoĸ, -titerpoĸ Agent lets Patient Vb in stages
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{(t)siriit}V -tseriippoq, +seriippoq -tserĩpoĸ, -serĩpoĸ Subject Vb difficultly
V{'-təgə}V -tigaa, -tiginnippoq '-tigâ, '-tigingnigpoĸ Agent Vb with/because of Patient
V{tətəaq}V -titaarpaa, -titaarpaa -titârpâ Agent lets Patient Vb in stages
V{'-vigə}V -vigaa, -viginnippoq -vigâ, -vigingnigpoĸ Agent Vb to/for/with respect to Patient
V{ŋŋitcuugakcau}V -nngitsuugassaanngilaq '-ngitsuugagssáungilaĸ' Actor=Patient cannot anything but be Vb'ed
V{ŋŋitcuuqtət}V -nngitsoortippaa '-ngitsôrtípâ Agent prevents Patient from Vb'ing
V{-katak}V -katappoq -katagpoĸ Subject is tired of Vb'ing
V{kkut(ə)}V -kkuppaa, -kkussivoq '-kúpâ, '-kússivoĸ Agent reckons that Patient Vb
V{(q)vasik}V +pasippoq, -rpasippoq -pasigpoĸ Subject seems to be Vb'ing
V{-rataqsinnau}V -ratarsinnaavoq -ratarsínauvoĸ Subject can easily (suddenly, unexpectedly) Vb, Actor=Patient is now finally Vb'able
V{-rijainnau}V -riaannaavoq -riáinauvoĸ Actor is ready to Vb, Patient is easily Vb'ed
V{-riaraluaq}V -riaraluarpoq -riaraluarpoĸ Subject tries unsuccessfully to Vb
V{(q)valaaq}V +palaarpoq, -rpalaarpoq -palârpoĸ Vb'ing can be heard
V{sinnaaŋŋuq}V +sinnaanngorpoq -sínãngorpoĸ Subject can now Vb, making the Actor=Patient be Vb'able
V{-rataqsinnaaŋŋuq}V -ratarsinnaavoq -ratarsínauvoĸ Actor=Patient is now finally Vb'able
V{(q)vallak}V +pallappoq, -rpallappoq -patdlagpoĸ it is said/reported that Subject Vb, it is sensed that Subject Vb
V{(q)valuk}V -rpaluppoq, +paluppoq -palugpoĸ Subject seems to be Vb'ing
V{(q)gusuk}V -rusuppoq, -kkusuppoq -rusugpoĸ want to Vb
V{-liqcaaq}V -lersaarpoq -lerssârpoĸ Subject intends to Vb
V{(k)liq}V +lerpoq, -llerpoq -dlerpoĸ, -gdlerpoĸ Agent Vb (something)
V{ðqu}V -qquaa, -qqusivoq, -qquvoq, -qqullugu, -qqulluni, -qqunagu, -qqunani -rĸuvâ, -rĸussivoĸ Agent bids/asks Patient to Vb, Agent requests to be Vb'ed, in order to Vb, in order to not Vb
V{tqusaaq}V -qqusaarpoq -rĸusârpoĸ Agent does something to get someone to Vb him
V{lqainniuut(ə)}V -qqaanniuupput -rĸáiniũput, -rĸãniũput several Actors compete at Vb'ing
V{ðqucau}V -qqusaavoq -rĸussauvoĸ Actor=Patient is/has been allowed to Vb (by someone=Agent)
V{ðqunaqsi}V -qqunarsivoq -rĸunarsivoĸ Actor is become bidden to be Vb'able
V{-qatəu}V -qataavoq -ĸatauvoĸ Actor participates in Vb'ing
V{-qatəgə}V -qatigaa, -qatiginnippoq -ĸatigâ, -ĸatigingnigpoĸ Agent Vb together with Patient
V{ðqucauŋŋit}V -qqusaanngilaq -rĸussáungilaĸ Actor=Patient is forbidden to Vb (by someone=Agent)
V{-qatəsirə}V -qatiseraa, -qatiserinnippoq -ĸatiserâ, -ĸatiseringnigpoĸ Agent asks/encourages Patient to Vb with him=Agent
V{-qatəgiik}V -qatigiipput -ĸatigîgput Subjects Vb together, Agents Vb each other
V{surə}V +soraa, +sorinnippoq -sorâ, -soringnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb, whether perhaps Agent might be Vb'ing
V{ccutəgə}V -ssutigaa, -ssutiginnippoq '-ssutigâ, '-ssutigingnigpoĸ Agent Vb because of Patient
V{ccut(ə)}V -ssuppaa, -ssussivoq '-ssúpâ, '-ssússivoĸ Agent Vb to/with/for Patient
V{ssaŋa}V -ssangavoq '-sangavoĸ Subject expects to (have to) Vb
V{sinnautətau}V +sinnaatitaavoq -sínautitauvoĸ Subject has been given the right/permission to Vb
V{-(c)i}V +sivaa -ivâ, -sivâ, -ssivâ, -livâ Patient (unfortunately/accidentally) Vb'ed for Agent
V{sugə}V +sugaa, +suginnippoq -sugâ, -sugingnigpoĸ Agent thinks that Patient Vb
V{kcamaaq}V -ssamaarpoq -gssamârpoĸ Subject intends to Vb
V{ssaŋatət}V -ssangatippaa '-sangatípâ Agent expects Patient=Actor to Vb
V{kcau}V -ssaavoq -gssauvoĸ Actor=Patient is Vb'able