Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

a computer + a simple N + to have N + to begin to Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + but

to play guitar + should have Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + and

to stop + to Vb much + indicative + I/1Sg

a word + a big N + to have N + to Vb first + causative + he/3Sg + and

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + the thing to Vb-e + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + here is ..

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

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

Nuuk + an N-dweller + to be N + to be done with Vb + interrogative + he/3Sg

the ice cap + singular + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb a little + indicative + I/1Sg + here is ..

Nanortalik + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

the ice cap + singular + absolutive

a Greenlander + singular + vialis/prosecutive + but

Paamiut + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

January + to have N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + or

Greenland's university + to look for N + to Vb first + the most Vb + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

to freight + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

a war + -LIR_nv + not Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

January + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb much + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

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

a centre + a very big N + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

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

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to have N + to Vb-e future + indicative + he/3Sg + but

Nuuk + vialis/prosecutive + but

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

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

Finland + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + he-him/3Sg3SgO + here is ..

to play music + to Vb a little repeatedly + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + or

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

Tasiilaq + singular + absolutive + but

January + to have N + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO + but

Gentofte + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + not really Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

I + pronoun + ablative + I/1Sg + or

a posting + plural + co-referential his/4SgPoss + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

Qaqortoq + an N-dweller + to be N + to order sby to Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Gentofte + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + causative + we/1Pl

to be strange + to Vb well + causative + they/3Pl + or

finally + particle + here is ..

re. + go to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

the space over POSSESSOR + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

Avanersuaq + singular + absolutive

Paamiut + terminalis/allative + and

Aasiaat + instrumentalis/instrumental + or

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to work with N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + absolutive + but

Finland + instrumentalis/instrumental + or

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + but

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

Paamiut + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + causative + he/3Sg + and

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

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb much + somebody Vb-ing + a future N + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb too much + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

a child + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb-e future + participle + they/3Pl + or

to party + not Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

Qaqortoq + singular + absolutive + but

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

to have passed + to be able to Vb + the most Vb + singular + absolutive

a spring + to be N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + someone having N + -LIR_nv + to be done with Vb + contemporative + me/1SgO

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + to be N + not really Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a very big N + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + and

January + to look for N + to Vb a little + participle + he/3Sg

to party + to begin to Vb + indicative + I/1Sg + but

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb first + indicative + he/3Sg + or

to follow him + to Vb much + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

Qaqortoq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

Ilulissat + lokalis/locative + or

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

Kangerlussuaq + vialis/prosecutive + or

Thule Air Base + vialis/prosecutive + and

to be afraid + stop Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Ilulissat + absolutive + and

a parcel + to work with N + stop Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + should have Vb + somebody Vb-ing + plural + my/1SgPoss + relative

to freight + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

to play guitar + should have Vb + causative + I/1Sg + but

Finland + an N-dweller + to become N + to Vb much + participle + he/3Sg

Uummannaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb a little repeatedly + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + not Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + singular + absolutive + but

a prayer + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + but

to finish it + to Vb repeatedly + indicative + we-him/1Pl3SgO

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to look for N + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

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

to play music + should have Vb + the most Vb + to have N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive

a hair + plural + my/1SgPoss + absolutive + or

Thule Air Base + singular + absolutive

Sisimiut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + the collective N + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + not Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

re. + to Vb first + contemporative + them/3PlO + here is ..

to party + to Vb-e future + interrogative + you/2Sg

Thule Air Base + an N-dweller + to work with N + to want to Vb + causative + he/3Sg

to play guitar + to Vb much + indicative + we/1Pl

Uummannaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + but

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

Aasiaat + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb first + the thing to Vb-e + singular + their/3PlPoss + but

why + particle

literature + a cute little N + to be N + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

a child + singular + absolutive

a son + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative + or

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

a king + to have N + to begin to Vb + indicative + we/1Pl

manna + pronoun + singular + absolutive + or

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

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

January + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

to arrive at it + to Vb much + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

a computer + singular + absolutive

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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