-giartor
Greenlandic
Affix
-giartor (v-v?, additive?)
- to an increasingly high degree
- 1986 August 13, "Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq", Atuagagdliutit
- Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqarnerujartorput.
- As one goes north in the sea, mammals ("contain more", I guess) heavy metals.
- Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqarnerujartorput.
- 1986 August 13, "Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq", Atuagagdliutit
- Goes to [verb].
Usage notes
Becomes additive -jartor- after vowel bases. In the first sense, often followed by -ler.
See also
- -giar
Further reading
- Bjørnum, Stig: Grønlandsk grammatik, p. 237. 2003 Atuagkat.
- Vestgrønlandsk grammatik, p. 101, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
- Vestgrønlandsk grammatik, p. 122, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
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