sulivoq

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Greenlandic

Etymology

See suliaq ("work, employment").

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /su.li.vɔq/

Verb

sulivoq

  1. (intransitive) to work, to do something
    • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, pages 97–98:
      "Ila ukorsii, angut una takulaariaruk!" Nukappiaraq oqariataarpoq niuertarfiullu saavani igalaarsuarmut sikitsiarluni. Hagrid silataani nikorfavoq Harrylu qungujullugu, sikut vaffelit marluk angisuut tikkuaatigalugit, ussersorporlu isersinnaanani. "Hagridiuna," Harry oqarpoq. Kiisami nukappiaraq nalusaanik oqaluttuassaqarfigilerpaa. "Hagrid Hogwartsimi sulivoq."
      "I say, look at that man!" said the boy suddenly, nodding towards the front window. Hagrid was standing there, grinning at Harry and pointing at two large ice-creams to show he couldn't come in. "That's Hagrid," said Harry, pleased to know something the boy didn't. "He works at Hogwarts."
    • 2020, N. O. Qvist, Nuuk Ugeavis, page 12:
      Ilaqutariippassuarnut meerartalinnut ulluinnaat ulluni makkunani ungiusimasaannut assingunngilluinnarput. Atuarfiit matoqqapput. Anaana ataatalu immaqa marluullutik angerlarsimallutik sulipput.
      These days, the everyday lives of many families with children do not look like anything they are used to at all. Schools are closed. Fathers and mothers might both go home and work.

Conjugation

Conjugation of suli- (intransitive vowel stem)
indicative interrogative imperative optative conditional contemporative participial conjunctive/
causative
I sulivunga sulivunga - sulilanga suliguma sulillunga sulisunga suligama
you (sg.) sulivutit sulivit suligit - suliguit sulillutit sulisutit suligavit
she sulivoq suliva - sulili sulippat sulillugu sulisoq sulimmat
she herself - - - - suliguni - - suligami
the two of us sulivuguk sulivuguk suliluk sulilanuk, sulinaaguk suligunnuk sulillunuk sulisuguk suligannuk
you two sulivutik sulivitik suligitik, sulinatik - suliguttik sulillutik sulisutik suligattik
those two sulippuk sulippak - sulillik sulippanik sulillugik sulisuk sulimmanik
we sulivugut sulivugut sulisa sulilata, sulinaagut suligutta sulilluta sulisugut suligatta
you (pl.) sulivusi sulivisi suligitsi - suligussi sulillusi sulisusi suligassi
they sulipput sulippat - sulilit, sulillit* sulippata sulillugit sulisut sulimmata
they themselves - - - - suligunik - - suligamik


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