Automaton 7.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

a soldier + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + absolutive + here is ..

a Dane + to look for N + to Vb a little + interrogative + he/3Sg

Greenland's university + to have N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

Upernavik + vialis/prosecutive

Qeqertarsuaq + an N-dweller + to have N + somebody Vb-ing + but

to party + to Vb first + indicative + we/1Pl + but

Ivittuut + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + and

ikiurtә + the collective N + plural + absolutive + and

January + to become N + to order sby to Vb + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + to have N + somebody Vb-ing + here is ..

to be short termed + to be done with Vb + indicative + we/1Pl

Maniitsoq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb over time repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e

Greenland's university + to get an N + go to Vb + the most Vb + a future N + to have N + to be done with Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

an airport + to have N + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

a Dane + singular + absolutive

to party + to Vb-e future + participle + he/3Sg

Finland + an N-dweller + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + will Vb + participle + he/3Sg + and

a summer + to become N + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

Upernavik + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

to move + not really Vb + causative + they/3Pl

to stop + to want to Vb + place or time to Vb + to work with N + to be done with Vb + the most Vb + plural + their/3PlPoss + absolutive + but

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + singular + terminalis/allative

to be strange + to make sby Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

to be called + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

2 + a simple N + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a new + to be N + to begin to Vb + the most Vb + to be N + to Vb much + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to play guitar + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

to represent him + to Vb first + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + and

Qaqortoq + instrumentalis/instrumental

Kangaatsiaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + causative + we/1Pl

to be strange + to Vb first + the most Vb + to be N + immediately upon Vb + the most Vb + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

re. + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Ilulissat + an N-dweller + to work with N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + a future N + to have N + to Vb a little + interrogative + you/2Sg

to be strange + to Vb first + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

all of us + adjective

re. + to want to Vb + imperative + we-him/1Pl3SgO + but

Avanersuaq + absolutive

to be strange + to be done with Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + to Vb a little + place or time to Vb + singular + absolutive

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + indicative + we-him/1Pl3SgO + but

Avanersuaq + an N-dweller + singular + lokalis/locative

Sisimiut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to begin to Vb + causative + we/1Pl

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

Finland + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to be done with Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

that is + particle + but

linguistics + plural + absolutive

to hear it + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

a Greenlander + singular + absolutive

to study + to Vb a little + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to move + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO + but

to do ??? + to want to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + <hans>Relativ + and

January + to have N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + <hans>Relativ + but

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + to be N + not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to Vb first + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

ikiurtә + to be N + to Vb-e future + indicative + I/1Sg + and

an airport + to have N + immediately upon Vb + causative + they/3Pl + here is ..

a value + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + causative + I/1Sg

Uummannaq + an N-dweller + to be N + to want to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to become N + to Vb-e future + interrogative + you/2Sg

a chapter + many N + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

a computer + many N + plural + terminalis/allative + here is ..

sammisarә + not Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

a wife + an N-dweller + to be N + to want to Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + but

to tell + to Vb-e future + causative + he/3Sg

Ilulissat + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb too much + the thing to Vb-e + singular + <hans>Relativ

to party + just to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + <deres>Relativ

to play guitar + to be able to Vb + place or time to Vb + someone having N + plural + terminalis/allative

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time repeatedly + the most Vb + to have N + to Vb a little repeatedly + place or time to Vb + to have N + to Vb-e future + causative + I/1Sg

to party + to Vb a little + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

to leave him + stop Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

Thule Air Base + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + the thing to Vb-e + but

January + to be N + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

to play guitar + to begin to Vb + the most Vb + to work with N + will Vb + causative + they/3Pl + here is ..

to represent him + to be done with Vb + contemporative + him/3SgO

a half + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + participle + I/1Sg + but

to play guitar + to begin to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive + here is ..

Avanersuaq + vialis/prosecutive + and

a chapter + to have N + immediately upon Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

to party + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO + and

a house + to get an N + to Vb first + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

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

Gentofte + vialis/prosecutive + and

to drink + to Vb a little + place or time to Vb + to look for N + to begin to Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

to see it + to Vb first + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

to play guitar + not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to get an N + to begin to Vb + participle + they/3Pl + here is ..

a kindergarten + to have N + just to Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to be N + to actually Vb repeatedly + participle + they/3Pl + and

to stop + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-him/1Pl3SgO + here is ..

to overwinter + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive

to be very busy + not really Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + to Vb-e future + causative + I/1Sg + and

Avanersuaq + vialis/prosecutive + but

Sisimiut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + immediately upon Vb + indicative + we/1Pl + and

a soldier + an N-dweller + to work with N + to Vb first + the most Vb + singular + absolutive

to be very busy + not Vb + causative + they/3Pl + here is ..

close on POSSESSOR + a simple N + to be N + the most Vb + object is subject's N + to be able to Vb + indicative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

a prayer + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to have passed + to have Vb once + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

to use it/ to be used + to Vb-e future + causative + I/1Sg

to move + to be done with Vb + place or time to Vb + a simple N + to become N + not Vb + causative + we/1Pl

to be very busy + stop Vb + causative + they/3Pl

Kangerlussuaq + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + the most Vb + singular + absolutive

to divorce + to be done with Vb + the most Vb + to be N + indicative + we/1Pl + but

Automaton 7.2.3: Translation

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