-nnguaq
Greenlandic
Alternative forms
- (old orthography) -nguaĸ
Affix
-nnguaq (n-n?, truncative?)
- Suggests it is a smaller, or sometimes cuter version of the original word.
- e.g. Tikireerpunga illorpannguitigut
- I just arrived via some small towns.
- e.g.
Declension
Declines strongly in the grammatical cases.
Declension of -nnguaq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | ||
| ergative | -nnguup | -nnguit |
| allative | -nnguamut | -nnguanut |
| ablative | -nnguamit | -nnguanit |
| prosecutive | -nnguakkut | -nnguatigut |
| locative | -nnguami | -nnguani |
| instrumental | -nnguamik | -nnguanik |
| equative | -nnguatut | -nnguatut |
Usage notes
The -aq disappears when succeeded by the affix -u.
Derived terms
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References
- Vestgrønlandsk grammatik, p. 157, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
- Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 252. Atuagkat 2003.