aalisagaq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

• aulisagaĸ (superseded)

Etymology

From aalisarpoq (“fishes”) +‎ -gaq (“passive participle”).

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /aalisaɡaq/, [aː.lɪ.sə.ɣɑq]

Noun

aalisagaq (plural aalisakkat)

1. fish
   • 2012, A. Vebaek, Suluk (Air Greenland Inflight Magazine), page 76:

     Blobfiski inequnannginneruvoq - Aalisagaq taanna aliasuppasittutut isikkoqarpoq Australiallu eqqaanni itisoorsuarmi 1200 meteritut itigisumi uumasuugami inunnit takuneqanngisaannagajappoq. Timaa 30 cm-itut takitigisoq sarajattuuvoq nukeqanngingajattoq. Eqiasuppasittutut ingerlasarpoq aqqutiminilu naapitani nerisarisarlugit.

     The blobfish is not so cute - This sad-looking fish lives in the deep waters around Australia, 1200 metres below the surface and is rarely seen by humans. Its 30cm-long body is a gelatinous mass with almost no muscle. It floats lazily through the water, eating whatever it encounters along the way.

   • 2015, T. J. Jørgensen, Tamanut, page 14:

     Avannaani qalerali assiissutit amerlinerisa kingunerisaanik najukkani aalisakkat amerlanerit inissaqartilerniarlugit nunaqarfinni qerititsiviit maannakkut RG-mit allilertiterneqalerput.

     Due to increased halibut quotas in North Greenland, Royal Greenland is now expanding freezer facilities in settlements to accommodate more locally-caught fish.

Declension

Declension of aalisagaq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	aalisagaq	aalisakkat
ergative	aalisakkap
allative	aalisakkamut	aalisakkanut
ablative	aalisakkamit	aalisakkanit
prolative	aalisakkakkut	aalisakkatigut
locative	aalisakkami	aalisakkani
instrumental	aalisakkamik	aalisakkanik
equative	aalisakkatut

Derived terms

• aalisagaqarfik
• aalisagaqassuseq

References

• aalisagaq in Katersat
• “aalisagaq“ in iserasuaat.gl