Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

Nuuk + singular + absolutive + but

why + particle

a story + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

to say + participle + I/1Sg + but

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to become N + to Vb a little + place or time to Vb + a very big N + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

a centre + singular + his/3SgPoss + lokalis/locative + but

Ilulissat + absolutive + and

to use it/ to be used + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO

we + pronoun + singular + absolutive + and

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

to play guitar + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + many N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

re. + not Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + here is ..

Ilulissat + absolutive + or

Greenland's university + to have N + go to Vb + indicative + he/3Sg + and

Gentofte + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + go to Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

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

Uummannaq + singular + absolutive + but

the ice cap + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + instrumentalis/instrumental

to say + to Vb more + interrogative + he/3Sg

to say + go to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + but

to finish it + to order sby to Vb + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to play music + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + -LIR_nv + to Vb-e future + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

Esbjerg + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to begin to Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

a Greenlander + a cute little N + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative + or

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

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

January + to be N + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + them/3PlO + here is ..

a wife + singular + absolutive

the ice cap + singular + his/3SgPoss + relative + and

to understand it + immediately upon Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

Qaqortoq + an N-dweller + to be N + to want to Vb + causative + he/3Sg + but

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + will Vb + causative + we/1Pl

January + to have N + +TUQ=RUJUK=RUJUK=SUAQ=U + interrogative + he/3Sg

to party + to begin to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + someone having N + to work with N + to Vb first + the most Vb + plural + lokalis/locative

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

Tasiilaq + terminalis/allative + or

the ice cap + singular + lokalis/locative + and

to play guitar + +TUQ=RUJUK=RUJUK=SUAQ=U + participle + he/3Sg + but

to play guitar + to Vb too much + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to want to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + but

January + to have N + to begin to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

a summer + each others' N + -LIR_nv + not Vb + indicative + you-him/2Sg3SgO + but

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb more + indicative + I/1Sg

a chapter + a very big N + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative + and

paarә + to Vb more + contemporative + him/3SgO

Illoqqortoormiut + an N-dweller + to have N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + and

to party + to be done with Vb + indicative + I/1Sg + but

a thought + a simple N + plural + absolutive + but

to play guitar + will Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + my/1SgPoss + absolutive + and

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to look for N + to Vb-e actually + interrogative + he/3Sg

Greenland's university + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + causative + we/1Pl + or

that is + particle + or

to arrive at it + to Vb over time + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + or

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

Narsaq + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb first + +NIRPAAQv + singular + aequalis/equative + here is ..

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

to play guitar + should have Vb + place or time to Vb + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative

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

a king + a big N + to work with N + to Vb very strongly + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + and

Upernavik + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

to play guitar + to begin to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + or

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

a half + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + should have Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to party + will not Vb + participle + he/3Sg + but

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

to explain it + should have Vb + contemporative + me/1SgO + but

a king + each others' N + -LIR_nv + to be done with Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + but

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

Maniitsoq + terminalis/allative

a spring + each others' N + -LIR_nv + to Vb much + contemporative + them/3PlO + or

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to get an N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a cute little N + singular + aequalis/equative + here is ..

to move + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive + and

Qeqertarsuaq + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

Qeqertarsuaq + singular + absolutive

the space over POSSESSOR + singular + terminalis/allative + and

to divorce + to Vb repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

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

Qasigiannguit + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

Gentofte + lokalis/locative + here is ..

to party + to Vb very strongly + somebody Vb-ing + to become N + to Vb a little repeatedly + the most Vb + to look for N + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

January + to become N + to order sby to Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

Finland + vialis/prosecutive + or

ikiurtә + many N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

a thought + to become N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO + here is ..

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

to stop + causative + they/3Pl

to move + to make sby Vb + indicative + they-him/3Pl3SgO + and

to party + the thing to Vb-e + singular + my/1SgPoss + relative + or

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

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

a parcel + an N-dweller + to be N + to want to Vb + +NIRPAAQv + singular + vialis/prosecutive + here is ..

to party + just to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a very big N + singular + absolutive

to drink + +TUQ=RUJUK=RUJUK=SUAQ=U + indicative + they/3Pl + here is ..

a war + a future N + to work with N + to Vb well + the thing to Vb-e + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

Finland + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to party + the most Vb + to look for N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + a big N + to look for N + to order sby to Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + or

to be doubtful + to Vb much + somebody Vb-ing + a big N + singular + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + to look for N + to Vb first + indicative + we/1Pl + but

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to look for N + just to Vb + participle + he/3Sg

these + pronoun + plural + lokalis/locative + here is ..

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + place or time to Vb + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + singular + his/3SgPoss + relative

ikiurtә + to have N + to begin to Vb + causative + he/3Sg + and

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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