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Greenlandic
Pronunciation
Suffix
-galuaq (v-n?, additive?)
- that otherwise s
- former
- deceased
Usage notes
When used to mean "deceased", it's often used in conjunction with either -gï (“has as one's”) and a possessive ending, e.g. anaanagigaluara ("the one whom I formerly had as my mother", i.e. "my dead mother") or else simply with -u (“is”).
Derived terms
References
- Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 233. Atuagkat 2003.