Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + immediately upon Vb + causative + he/3Sg + and

a house + to have N + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + to work with N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + he-him/3Sg3SgO

big sister/ brother + to have N + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

January + plural + plural + terminalis/allative + but

to party + not Vb + place or time to Vb + the collective N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

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

Maniitsoq + singular + absolutive + but

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

a thought + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

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

Ivittuut + terminalis/allative

an airport + singular + aequalis/equative + but

to drink + to Vb more + causative + I/1Sg

to move + to Vb over time repeatedly + participle + they/3Pl + but

to stop + will not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + or

re. + to Vb much + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

Qaqortoq + singular + absolutive + and

Kangaatsiaq + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

to finish it + to be done with Vb + indicative + I-you/1Sg2PlO + but

a year + singular + absolutive

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

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

a Greenlander + to be N + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a war + someone having N + to become N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + someone having N + to work with N + not Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Avanersuaq + vialis/prosecutive + and

Esbjerg + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

a woman + each others' N + plural + absolutive + here is ..

Esbjerg + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive + here is ..

to be strange + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + the collective N + plural + lokalis/locative + or

Uummannaq + singular + absolutive + but

January + to have N + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a future N + plural + lokalis/locative + here is ..

Qeqertarsuaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to be done with Vb + participle + they/3Pl + or

4 + a simple N + to work with N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + a simple N + to be N + to Vb-e future + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + here is ..

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + causative + he/3Sg + but

a land + the collective N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

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

an airport + singular + absolutive + but

the ice cap + plural + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb a little repeatedly + interrogative + he/3Sg

Esbjerg + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

to drink + to Vb-e future + indicative + I/1Sg

January + to be N + to want to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + just to Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to play guitar + to Vb very strongly + the thing to Vb-e + singular + co-referential his/4SgPoss + absolutive + but

Avanersuaq + terminalis/allative + here is ..

Uummannaq + vialis/prosecutive + and

to party + not Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

Qaqortoq + terminalis/allative + and

to play guitar + to begin to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + but

re. + immediately upon Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + or

Uummannaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + not Vb + participle + I/1Sg + and

to be doubtful + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + here is ..

Esbjerg + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb a little repeatedly + causative + we/1Pl

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

Avanersuaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + causative + he/3Sg + but

to play guitar + to begin to Vb + participle + he/3Sg + and

Thule Air Base + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + them/3PlO + here is ..

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

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to work with N + to Vb too much + interrogative + you/2Sg

close on POSSESSOR + a cute little N + to be N + to Vb much + indicative + we/1Pl

a child + singular + aequalis/equative + and

4 + a simple N + to become N + to want to Vb + place or time to Vb + a big N + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to say + to Vb well + causative + they/3Pl

an airplane + to be N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + to get an N + to Vb-e future + interrogative + he/3Sg

re. + to order sby to Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + and

to party + to Vb much + interrogative + You/2Pl

to move + to Vb first + participle + I/1Sg + but

a house + a very big N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

to say + to Vb a little + the most Vb + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative

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

a parcel + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + interrogative + he/3Sg

to be afraid + to be done with Vb + the most Vb + to look for N + to Vb a little + interrogative + he/3Sg

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

to play guitar + somebody Vb-ing + to become N + to Vb very strongly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

a Greenlander + to have N + to Vb a little repeatedly + indicative + he/3Sg

long ago + particle

to do ??? + to Vb over time repeatedly + causative + we/1Pl + and

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

the ice cap + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive

Qeqertarsuaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to have Vb once + causative + he/3Sg

Upernavik + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

a house + to be N + to order sby to Vb + indicative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Thule Air Base + an N-dweller + to have N + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive + or

re. + to be done with Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

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

Maniitsoq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to begin to Vb + causative + we/1Pl

Nuuk + vialis/prosecutive

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

Kangaatsiaq + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + or

Kangaatsiaq + terminalis/allative + to go to N + should have Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to drink + participle + I/1Sg + but

Finland + an N-dweller + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + causative + he/3Sg + but

a king + to have N + to Vb-e future + indicative + they/3Pl + here is ..

Qeqertarsuaq + vialis/prosecutive + or

a child + many N + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative

the space over POSSESSOR + singular + terminalis/allative + to go to N + just to Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

to play music + to Vb well + the thing to Vb-e + plural + relative + and

soqutigә + not really Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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