-giartor

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-ɡiartur/, [-ɣɪ.ət.tɔʁ]

Suffix

-giartor (v-v^?, additive^?)

to an increasingly high degree
- 1986 August 13, “Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq”, in Atuagagdliutit:
  Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqar neru jartorput.
  As one goes north in the sea, mammals contain more heavy metals.
Goes to [verb].

Usage notes

Becomes additive -jartor- after vowel bases. In the first sense, often followed by -ler.

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -giartor

See also

-giar

Further reading

Bjørnum, Stig: Grønlandsk grammatik, p. 237. 2003 Atuagkat.
Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 101, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 122, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014

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