aanaq
Greenlandic
Alternative forms
- aanak
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *aana, from Proto-Eskimo *ana.
Pronunciation
- (Nuuk) IPA(key): [aːnɑq]
Noun
aanaq (plural aanat)
- grandmother
- 2012, Nyvold, M., Nuuk Ugeavis, page 41:
- Timersortarfiup qeqqani aanaq naalungiarsuk pisuttaleqqammersoq maannalu orloqqajaalluni ingerlasoq malillugu tamaviaarpoq. Taakkua sanianniipput niviarsiaqqat marluk quassuttuumi nakkarnaveersaatarfimmi qerattaarillutik nakkarnaveersaarpasilluinnarlutillu.
- In the middle of the hall, a grandmother is chasing after a baby who has just learned to walk and is now challenging the laws of gravity. Next to them, two girls walk along a thin balance beam with straight necks and their faces exhibiting looks of concentration.
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Declension
Declension of aanaq
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | aanaq | aanat |
| ergative | aanap | aanat |
| allative | aanamut | aananut |
| ablative | aanamit | aananit |
| prosecutive | aanakkut | aananit |
| locative | aanami | aanani |
| instrumental | aanamik | aananik |
| equative | aanatut | aanatut |
Synonyms
- aanaa
References
- aanaq in Katersat