Automaton 3.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

to say + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Avanersuaq + an N-dweller + to be N + not Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

re. + to Vb a little + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to think + not Vb + participle + I/1Sg

Finland + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

now + particle + here is ..

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive

a dwelling + singular + lokalis/locative

to work + will Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a boy's little sister + many N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

Ivittuut + lokalis/locative + but

a computer + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

a Greenlander + someone having N + singular + absolutive

re. + should have Vb + indicative + I-them/1Sg3PlO

a land + to have N + should have Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

Upernavik + an N-dweller + to have N + the thing to Vb-e

Upernavik + an N-dweller + to have N + participle + he/3Sg + but

to say + to Vb-e actually + indicative + he/3Sg

Aasiaat + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb-e actually + interrogative + you/2Sg

to hear from again + to Vb-e actually + indicative + they/3Pl

Kangerlussuaq + absolutive + here is ..

5 + number + aequalis/equative

4 + a simple N + to work with N + to actually Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

a term + singular + absolutive + and

to hear from again + to Vb-e actually + indicative + I/1Sg + and

girl's little brother + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb a little + the thing to Vb-e + singular + terminalis/allative + but

Greenland's university + to have N + to Vb over time repeatedly + participle + he/3Sg + but

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + singular + absolutive + and

Finland + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative

to be insecure + to Vb a little repeatedly + indicative + we/1Pl + here is ..

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to be N + not Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

a child + a simple N + to work with N + will Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + here is ..

to say + should have Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

re. + will not Vb + indicative + they-me/3Pl1SgO + but

Ilulissat + absolutive

Sisimiut + absolutive + and

to hear from again + to actually Vb repeatedly + indicative + he/3Sg + here is ..

to tell + to Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb-e future + participle + they/3Pl + but

to tell + not Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg + here is ..

re. + will not Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

to work + not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

to deal with that + should have Vb + indicative + they-him/3Pl3SgO

to mention it + to Vb a little + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

a man + singular + absolutive + and

Maniitsoq + lokalis/locative + but

a computer + to work with N + should have Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + but

4 + someone having N + to have N + to Vb a little repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

a boy's little sister + a simple N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

4 + to become N + to Vb-e future + indicative + we/1Pl + here is ..

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + to be N + participle + they/3Pl

to say + to Vb a little + indicative + I/1Sg + here is ..

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + to have N + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

a computer + to be N + to Vb a little repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e + singular + their/3PlPoss + and

Aasiaat + an N-dweller + to be N + indicative + I/1Sg

to hear from again + to Vb-e actually + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

to hear from again + to actually Vb repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e + plural + lokalis/locative

to hear from again + to Vb-e actually + the thing to Vb-e + singular + their/3PlPoss + and

a boy's big sister + to become N + the thing to Vb-e + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

5 + a simple N + to become N + participle + they/3Pl + and

a man + singular + lokalis/locative

a word + to have N + not Vb + participle + they/3Pl

to say + to Vb-e actually + indicative + we/1Pl + here is ..

to be insecure + to Vb a little + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg + but

to hear from again + indicative + we/1Pl + and

to tell + to Vb a little repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e + plural + lokalis/locative

a land + many N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

to move + to Vb over time repeatedly + indicative + they/3Pl + here is ..

Aasiaat + an N-dweller + to be N + interrogative + you/2Sg

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

Nanortalik + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time repeatedly + interrogative + you/2Sg

the last + to have N + should have Vb + participle + they/3Pl

a child + plural + lokalis/locative + here is ..

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to become N + participle + they/3Pl

Finland + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

to say + the thing to Vb-e + singular + aequalis/equative + and

an artist + a simple N + to have N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + their/3PlPoss

a king + to become N + to Vb-e future + participle + he/3Sg

Qeqertarsuaq + an N-dweller + to become N + to actually Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a year + to have N + not Vb + indicative + he/3Sg + here is ..

to mention it + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + but

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time repeatedly + indicative + I/1Sg

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to be N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive + but

to move + to Vb-e actually + indicative + I/1Sg

to be ready + to Vb-e future + indicative + they/3Pl

to deal with that + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + and

to think + to Vb-e future + indicative + they/3Pl

a day + to be N + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

re. + to be able to Vb + indicative + I-them/1Sg3PlO

to be such + to Vb repeatedly + indicative + they/3Pl

a year + a simple N + to be N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + they/3Pl + and

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to hear from again + the thing to Vb-e + singular + their/3PlPoss + here is ..

Qaqortoq + terminalis/allative

a house + to have N + not Vb + indicative + I/1Sg + but

to be insecure + should have Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive

2 + number + <Absolut>Pl + but

Qeqertarsuaq + lokalis/locative + but

Automaton 3.2.3: Translation

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