-leri

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See also: leri and lêri

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

Suffix

-leri (n-v?, truncative?, fusioning?)

  1. to be hurt, have pain in something.
    uummaserivunga - I have heart pain.
    niulerivoq - He has sore legs.
  2. to work with; to occupy oneself with
    meeraq (child) -> meeqqerivoq (look after children)

Usage notes

May sometimes be replacive, that is, become -seri- after a t-base. Is fusioning after bases ending with -aq, -eq, -utï.

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