-taq

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Greenlandic

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-taq (v-n?, truncative?)

  1. something that has been [verb]ed; passive participle
    nanuttaq
    A polar bear that has been caught.

Usage notes

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This suffix takes the following forms:

  • -taq in most contexts
  • -saq after stems ending in a vowel
  • -gaq after stems ending in -r

Suffix

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-taq (n-n?, additive?)

  1. the part of something that is made of something else
    arnartarput
    The woman among us.

Further reading

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Quechua

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Suffix

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-taq

  1. but, nevertheless, while, or, and (contrastive)
    Chay warmim tusuchkan takichkantaq.
    That woman is dancing or singing.
  2. Used to mark an open-ended question; more polite than -m/mi
    Maymantataq kanki?
    Where are you from?
    Piwantaq richkanki?
    Who are you going with?

See also

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