One of the usages:
expresses object/compliment?? clause
with ‘that’ but only when the subjects of the superordinate and the
participle clause are different:
S1 V1 that S2 V2
and S1 V1 that S2 V2 Object
.
Participle Intransitive
S1 V1 that S2 V2
Subject | Participle | Analysis | Negation |
---|---|---|---|
I | tunga | tu - that do; nga - I | -nngitsunga |
You | tutit | tu - that do; tit - You | |
It | tuq | tu - that do; q - It | -nngitsoq |
We | tugut | tu - that do; gut - we) | |
You | tusi | tu - that do; si - you pl | |
They | tut | tu - that do; t - they | -nngitsut |
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<th> Translation </th>
<th> Analysis </th>
<th> Notes </th>
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<td>Oqarpunga sulisutit. </td>
<td> I said that you work(ed). </td>
<td> suli + tutit </td>
<td> t of the participle is meeting the vowel [i] -> s </td>
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<td>Oqarpoq sulitunga. </td>
<td> He/she/it said that I work. </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td>Oqarpoq oqanngitsut. </td>
<td> He/she/it said that they said. </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td>Oqarpoq illuqarniarnngitsut. </td>
<td> He/she/it said that they will not have a house </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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