Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

Aasiaat + an N-dweller + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

4 + a simple N + -LIR_nv + to Vb a little + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb well + causative + we/1Pl

Aasiaat + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb a little repeatedly + causative + they/3Pl + but

Nanortalik + terminalis/allative

Esbjerg + terminalis/allative + and

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + to become N + to Vb a little + place or time to Vb + many N + plural + their/3PlPoss + absolutive

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

to be short termed + to be done with Vb + causative + they/3Pl

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

a child + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to make sby Vb + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to be cold + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a story + an N-dweller + to work with N + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + here is ..

isә + singular + terminalis/allative + but

a king + to become N + to Vb much + causative + he/3Sg + or

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

to stop + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + but

Esbjerg + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb-e future + indicative + he/3Sg

Esbjerg + absolutive + here is ..

a power plant + a big N + singular + my/1SgPoss + absolutive + but

an airport + singular + absolutive + or

an airplane + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + co-referential his/4SgPoss + instrumentalis/instrumental

Qasigiannguit + absolutive + but

Kangaatsiaq + vialis/prosecutive

ikiurtә + singular + absolutive + or

Gentofte + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg

to be afraid + to Vb over time repeatedly + interrogative + You/2Pl

isә + to look for N + not Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

a prayer + singular + lokalis/locative

to say + to begin to Vb + causative + he/3Sg + here is ..

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

a human + singular + terminalis/allative + here is ..

ikiurtә + a worn out N + to have N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + they/3Pl + and

Nuuk + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb a little + participle + I/1Sg + but

to tell + will Vb + participle + I/1Sg

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

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

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

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + singular + absolutive

a computer + someone having N + plural + absolutive + but

Upernavik + singular + absolutive + but

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

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

Qaqortoq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + indicative + he/3Sg + and

long ago + particle + but

a sibling + someone having N + singular + their/3PlPoss + and

a human + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

close on POSSESSOR + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative

Finland + an N-dweller + to become N + not Vb + causative + we/1Pl

January + to have N + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + here is ..

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

a prayer + object is subject's N + to Vb much + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

to move + to be able to Vb + interrogative + he/3Sg

to hear it + to be done with Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

re. + to want to Vb + indicative + they-me/3Pl1SgO

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

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

to follow him + go to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Sisimiut + absolutive + here is ..

2 + number + plural + absolutive + but

another + to become N + to Vb a little repeatedly + causative + we/1Pl

to be strange + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + a big N + to be N + not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

Narsaq + singular + absolutive + and

a prayer + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

the space over POSSESSOR + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative

to play guitar + immediately upon Vb + causative + he/3Sg

to party + interrogative + you/2Sg

a fellow + plural + co-referential his/4SgPoss + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to be N + just to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + absolutive + here is ..

to be strange + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + participle + I/1Sg + and

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

everyone + adjective + or

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

to say + not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a worn out N + to become N + just to Vb + interrogative + he/3Sg

to play music + to Vb well + interrogative + you/2Sg

to party + to Vb first + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

Kangaatsiaq + vialis/prosecutive + and

to play guitar + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + to be N + to want to Vb + place or time to Vb + to have N + to Vb much + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Paamiut + an N-dweller + singular + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + causative + he/3Sg + here is ..

Greenland's university + singular + absolutive + but

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

to move + to be done with Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

a parcel + singular + lokalis/locative

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

to say + to Vb much + causative + I/1Sg

to be cute + to Vb-e future + causative + I/1Sg + but

ikiurtә + a cute little N + to get an N + to Vb a little repeatedly + indicative + they/3Pl

Greenland's university + a cute little N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to have N + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive + but

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb a little repeatedly + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg

January + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + indicative + I/1Sg

Illoqqortoormiut + an N-dweller + to be N + needs to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a big N + to have N + to begin to Vb + place or time to Vb + the collective N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + but

a background + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + immediately upon Vb + causative + he/3Sg + but

to arrive at it + to Vb first + contemporative + them/3PlO + but

to freight + to Vb first + participle + they/3Pl + but

to play guitar + to Vb much + causative + he/3Sg + and

ikiurtә + each others' N + to work with N + to Vb first + participle + I/1Sg

an airport + a big N + to look for N + to be done with Vb + participle + he/3Sg + here is ..

to party + not Vb + place or time to Vb + to work with N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO + or

Avanersuaq + lokalis/locative + but

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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