aatsitassaq

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): [aːt.t͡si.tas.sɑq]

Noun

aatsitassaq (plural aatititassat, and aatsitassat)

  1. ore, raw material
    • 2008, Sermitsiaq AG, Naalakkersuisut uranimikpiiaaffiit qularnartoqartippaat‎:
      Urani kuultip, diamantit olivinillu akerlianik aatsitassaq akerleriiffiuvoq, qulakkiissavarpullu innuttaasunit tapersersorneqarnissarput uranimik piiaalinnginnitsinni.
      Unlike gold, diamonds and olivine, uranium is such a controversial raw material that we must secure popular support before uranium mining.

Declension
Declension of aatsitassaq
singular plural
absolutive aatsitassaq aatsitassat
ergative aatsitassap aatsitassat
allative aatsitassamut aatsitassanut
ablative aatsitassamit aatsitassanit
prosecutive aatsitassakkut aatsitassanit
locative aatsitassami aatsitassani
instrumental aatsitassamik aatsitassanik
equative aatsitassatut aatsitassatut

References
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