-nnguaq

Greenlandic

Alternative forms

Affix

-nnguaq (n-n?, truncative?)

  1. Suggests it is a smaller, or sometimes cuter version of the original word.
    e.g.
    Tikireerpunga illorpannguitigut
    I just arrived via some small towns.

Declension

Declines strongly in the grammatical cases.

Usage notes

The -aq disappears when succeeded by the affix -u.

Derived terms

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References

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