Automaton 3.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

a Greenlander + a simple N + to be N + interrogative + you/2Sg

a dwelling + to become N + participle + I/1Sg

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

an artist + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

to work + will not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb-e actually + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a Greenlander + to have N + to Vb a little + participle + he/3Sg

Tasiilaq + absolutive + but

a day + singular + my/1SgPoss + absolutive

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + I/1Sg + and

an artist + to have N + to Vb a little + indicative + they/3Pl

to deal with that + to Vb over time + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + here is ..

Greenland's university + to have N + to Vb a little + participle + he/3Sg + but

a year + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

Finland + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

a word + singular + aequalis/equative

2 + a simple N + plural + relative + here is ..

Qeqertarsuaq + an N-dweller + to be N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

a wife + a simple N + singular + absolutive

re. + to Vb-e future + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + here is ..

a computer + many N + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

a Dane + to become N + will Vb + indicative + he/3Sg + here is ..

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

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

Kangaatsiaq + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

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

Uummannaq + terminalis/allative

Upernavik + absolutive + but

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time + the thing to Vb-e + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

to be born + indicative + they/3Pl + but

to be born + will not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

4 + number + singular + their/3PlPoss

to be ready + to Vb-e future + indicative + I/1Sg + but

a little brother/ sister + an N-dweller + singular + terminalis/allative + here is ..

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

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + to become N + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Maniitsoq + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

to tell + to Vb-e actually + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a woman + a simple N + singular + their/3PlPoss + absolutive + and

Kangaatsiaq + absolutive

2 + a simple N + to work with N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

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

Gentofte + absolutive

to deal with that + will not Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb-e actually + the thing to Vb-e + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

to deal with that + not Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO + here is ..

now + particle

yes + particle

a year + many N + plural + aequalis/equative + but

to deal with that + to Vb repeatedly + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + but

to be such + participle + he/3Sg

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

to be ready + to Vb repeatedly + indicative + I/1Sg

a year + to have N + to Vb-e future + participle + he/3Sg + and

an example + an N-dweller + to become N + to Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

Aasiaat + absolutive

a Dane + to become N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental

a woman + <enta + <Lokalisl

to say + to Vb a little repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + here is ..

Ivittuut + instrumentalis/instrumental

Gentofte + an N-dweller + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + here is ..

re. + to Vb over time repeatedly + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO + but

a day + singular + absolutive + here is ..

an artist + to work with N + to Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental

a Dane + to have N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

expensive + many N + plural + aequalis/equative

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

to say + should have Vb + participle + they/3Pl + and

Finland + an N-dweller + to become N + participle + they/3Pl + here is ..

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + here is ..

3 + someone having N + to be N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + and

a Dane + to become N + will Vb + the thing to Vb-e

Qaqortoq + an N-dweller + singular + terminalis/allative + and

to deal with that + to Vb repeatedly + indicative + he-him/3Sg3SgO

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

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

Sisimiut + instrumentalis/instrumental

4 + a simple N + plural + relative + but

Qasigiannguit + absolutive + here is ..

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + and

a boy's big sister + an N-dweller + to have N + participle + he/3Sg

to say + to Vb repeatedly + indicative + they/3Pl

to work + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

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

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb-e future + participle + they/3Pl + here is ..

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

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

to be born + participle + they/3Pl + and

Uummannaq + absolutive + here is ..

a Greenlander + singular + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + not Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

a child + to become N + to Vb over time + indicative + we/1Pl

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg + and

a little brother/ sister + a simple N + singular + absolutive

a king + an N-dweller + to have N + the thing to Vb-e + here is ..

a Greenlander + object is subject's N + will not Vb + indicative + they-him/3Pl3SgO

re. + not Vb + indicative + they-him/3Pl3SgO + but

a fellow + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb a little + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + here is ..

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

Sisimiut + lokalis/locative + and

Upernavik + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

Automaton 3.2.3: Translation

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