Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

a story + -LIR_nv + to be done with Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + and

an airport + a very big N + plural + absolutive + here is ..

a centre + a future N + to look for N + should have Vb + causative + I/1Sg

to say + not really Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + but

another + a future N + to be N + causative + I/1Sg

to be cold + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + his/3SgPoss + relative

oqarfigә + to want to Vb + contemporative + him/3SgO

to drink + just to Vb + +NIRPAAQvv + singular + his/3SgPoss + relative

to freight + will not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a big N + to have N + to Vb much + place or time to Vb + singular + absolutive + but

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + to have N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + but

11 + number + plural + absolutive + here is ..

as good as possible + particle + and

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

to leave him + to Vb over time + indicative + they-him/3Pl3SgO + and

to be very busy + tp Vb entirely + interrogative + he/3Sg

a child + singular + his/3SgPoss + relative + and

Aasiaat + instrumentalis/instrumental

an airport + a big N + singular + my/1SgPoss + absolutive + or

a word + singular + aequalis/equative + or

Nuuk + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + him/3SgO

a translator + a worn out N + to be N + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to drink + to Vb much + causative + he/3Sg + or

a chapter + a future N + to look for N + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

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

Kangaatsiaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

Greenland's university + to have N + just to Vb + indicative + he/3Sg + but

to represent him + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

a background + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a big N + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + and

finally + particle + or

to say + to Vb repeatedly + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + to order sby to Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + and

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb too much + the most Vb + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

a power plant + a big N + to be N + place or time to Vb + to have N + not Vb + causative + he/3Sg

a king + a worn out N + to be N + to Vb much + interrogative + he/3Sg

5 + number + lokalis/locative

a king + to be N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to hear from again + to Vb very strongly + participle + they/3Pl + but

a parcel + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + -LIR_nv + to be done with Vb + contemporative + them/3PlO + but

to play guitar + to want to Vb + the most Vb + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

manna + pronoun + singular + absolutive + or

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to become N + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

Finland + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

to play guitar + whether Vb + participle + he/3Sg

Uummannaq + an N-dweller + to be N + will Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + he-him/3Sg3SgO

soon + particle + but

to play guitar + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Qasigiannguit + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

January + to look for N + just to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + but

to be deaf + to Vb much + participle + they/3Pl + but

to freight + to want to Vb + causative + we/1Pl

to party + to Vb a little + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + participle + they/3Pl + and

January + to get an N + just to Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to be N + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + or

a day + singular + my/1SgPoss + absolutive

January + to have N + to Vb much + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

to play guitar + will Vb + the most Vb + to get an N + should have Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a simple N + -LIR_nv + to Vb first + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

to overwinter + to Vb much + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

Finland + absolutive + here is ..

re. + to have Vb once + contemporative + me/1SgO + and

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

January + to become N + should have Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

to say + to Vb-e future + participle + I/1Sg + but

to overwinter + to order sby to Vb + indicative + he-him/3Sg3SgO

to be afraid + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + plural + lokalis/locative

Qaqortoq + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

5 + a future N + to look for N + to Vb much + somebody Vb-ing + a very big N + plural + their/3PlPoss + absolutive

Qeqertarsuaq + singular + absolutive + or

to party + just to Vb + the most Vb + to have N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + many N + plural + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb a little + interrogative + You/2Pl

January + to be N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + singular + absolutive

Gentofte + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + participle + I/1Sg

January + singular + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + him/3SgO

to hear it + to Vb first + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + interrogative + he/3Sg

maybe + particle

a king + to have N + to Vb much + causative + he/3Sg + but

an airport + singular + aequalis/equative

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + here is ..

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + to have N + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive + or

January + to have N + to Vb first + indicative + he/3Sg

a king + a worn out N + to be N + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative

a town + to have N + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

re. + to Vb very strongly + contemporative + him/3SgO + here is ..

Uummannaq + an N-dweller + to become N + not Vb + indicative + I/1Sg + here is ..

11 + a future N + to become N + to Vb first + the thing to Vb-e + singular + terminalis/allative

close on POSSESSOR + a cute little N + to be N + to Vb much + causative + they/3Pl

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + causative + we/1Pl

a new + to become N + should have Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + but

to move + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + him/3SgO

Ivittuut + terminalis/allative + and

Gentofte + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + causative + I/1Sg

to move + to Vb first + +NIRPAAQv + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-them/1Sg3PlO + or

Finland + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb much + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + or

Ivittuut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

Narsaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + should have Vb + causative + they/3Pl

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + causative + they/3Pl

to play guitar + just to Vb + participle + they/3Pl + but

a sibling + to look for N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a simple N + singular + absolutive

a Greenlander + to be N + to Vb more + somebody Vb-ing + a cute little N + singular + vialis/prosecutive

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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