Automaton 8.2.3: Translation « Greenlandic for Foreigners 2

the last + the collective N + plural + absolutive + or

Finland + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb repeatedly + place or time to Vb + a big N + to be N + to Vb much + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + and

January + to become N + to Vb more + interrogative + you/2Sg

a parcel + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to be done with Vb + causative + I/1Sg + but

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb a little repeatedly + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

a child + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO

to say + go to Vb + place or time to Vb + a very big N + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative

to play guitar + tp Vb entirely + the most Vb + to become N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + to look for N + to be done with Vb + indicative + they/3Pl + but

the ice cap + singular + absolutive

to be far away + to be done with Vb + indicative + I/1Sg

a Dane + to become N + to Vb first + indicative + he/3Sg

Kangaatsiaq + lokalis/locative + or

Aasiaat + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + indicative + he/3Sg

Sisimiut + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to be done with Vb + causative + we/1Pl + but

we + pronoun + singular + absolutive + and

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

Ivittuut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + just to Vb + participle + I/1Sg

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

a war + to look for N + to begin to Vb + participle + they/3Pl + and

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

Avanersuaq + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

a Greenlander + each others' N + -LIR_nv + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to divorce + the thing to Vb-e + plural + lokalis/locative

to play guitar + to Vb a little + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

to party + to Vb too much + somebody Vb-ing + singular + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + indicative + we/1Pl + or

a Dane + to get an N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive

Avanersuaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to Vb first + participle + he/3Sg

a twin + singular + my/1SgPoss + relative

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

January + to get an N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + he/3Sg + but

Qaqortoq + vialis/prosecutive + and

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + and

a woman + singular + absolutive

a parcel + singular + lokalis/locative

a soldier + object is subject's N + not really Vb + interrogative + you-him/2Sg3SgO

to move + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a very big N + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative

an airport + plural + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + causative + he-me/3Sg1SgO + but

to party + to begin to Vb + interrogative + you/2Sg

a woman + the collective N + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to order sby to Vb + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO + but

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

Paamiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to have Vb once + place or time to Vb + singular + vialis/prosecutive

Avanersuaq + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + to order sby to Vb + contemporative + me/1SgO

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

to fall down + to Vb over time + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl + but

to say + to Vb very strongly + causative + he/3Sg

to be afraid + to Vb much + place or time to Vb + a big N + object is subject's N + to Vb too much + indicative + I-them/1Sg3PlO

Gentofte + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb over time repeatedly + place or time to Vb + plural + terminalis/allative + here is ..

to remember it + to Vb too much + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + or

to party + immediately upon Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + absolutive + and

isә + -SSAQ=U=GALUAQ + plural + my/1SgPoss + lokalis/locative

a centre + to look for N + to Vb first + place or time to Vb + to have N + place or time to Vb + a worn out N + to have N + to Vb much + participle + they/3Pl + and

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + to become N + to be done with Vb + the thing to Vb-e + singular + my/1SgPoss + relative

a computer + singular + absolutive

to follow him + to Vb over time + contemporative + me/1SgO + and

girl's little brother + a cute little N + singular + their/3PlPoss + relative + and

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

these + pronoun + plural + absolutive + but

a parcel + to be N + not really Vb + indicative + we/1Pl + but

Tasiilaq + instrumentalis/instrumental + but

Paamiut + instrumentalis/instrumental + here is ..

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + to be N + indicative + I/1Sg

a hair + singular + my/1SgPoss + relative

a story + to get an N + not really Vb + the thing to Vb-e + plural + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to begin to Vb + indicative + he/3Sg

a wife + many N + plural + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to be done with Vb + somebody Vb-ing + to have N + indicative + he/3Sg + but

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

an airport + to have N + just to Vb + the most Vb + singular + absolutive + but

to understand it + to be done with Vb + imperative + we-them/1Pl3PlO + here is ..

to be cold + to Vb a little + participle + I/1Sg

to play guitar + not Vb + causative + they/3Pl

to continue it + to be done with Vb + contemporative + me/1SgO

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

manna + pronoun + singular + absolutive + but

Paamiut + absolutive + and

a word + singular + absolutive

to be suitable + to Vb repeatedly + somebody Vb-ing + plural + their/3PlPoss + absolutive

to continue it + to Vb much + optative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

to be strange + immediately upon Vb + contemporative + coreferential they/4Pl

Upernavik + instrumentalis/instrumental + and

Maniitsoq + an N-dweller + to be N + to Vb-e actually + the most Vb + to have N + to Vb first + the most Vb + singular + absolutive + but

a Greenlander + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental + to "instrumental" N + to Vb first + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive + and

to play music + to Vb a little + causative + they/3Pl + here is ..

Tasiilaq + an N-dweller + to work with N + indicative + they/3Pl

a chapter + object is subject's N + indicative + they-me/3Pl1SgO + and

Greenland's university + each others' N + plural + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + and

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

to stop + to Vb much + somebody Vb-ing + a future N + -LIR_nv + immediately upon Vb + causative + I-him/1Sg3SgO

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

Sisimiut + an N-dweller + to be N + to want to Vb + causative + we/1Pl

Ivittuut + an N-dweller + singular + instrumentalis/instrumental

Nuuk + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + immediately upon Vb + somebody Vb-ing + a very big N + singular + his/3SgPoss + absolutive + and

maybe + particle + but

to do ??? + stop Vb + participle + I/1Sg + and

a background + singular + terminalis/allative + or

Greenland's university + to have N + just to Vb + somebody Vb-ing + singular + absolutive

a woman + to work with N + immediately upon Vb + place or time to Vb + a future N + to become N + to Vb a little repeatedly + participle + he/3Sg

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

Paamiut + terminalis/allative + to go to N + to Vb much + causative + I/1Sg

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

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

Esbjerg + lokalis/locative + to be in/on .. + causative + we/1Pl + and

Automaton 8.2.3: Translation

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