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Becoming: -nngor- and -li-

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

Two suffixes mean "become". -nngor- is common on nouns and numbers, -li- on describing verbs.

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-nngor-: Become Something

-nngor- turns a noun or a number into "become it": "person" gives "is born", literally "becomes a person".

  • Ataasinngornermi inunngorpunga. Aggustip tolviat.

    I was born on Monday, the twelfth of August.

  • Arfineq marlunngorpoq ullaakkut.

    It is seven o'clock in the morning. (lit. it has become seven)

  • Minutsit tallimat qaangiuppata qulinngussaaq.

    In five minutes, it will be ten. (qulit "ten" + -nngor- + -ssaaq)

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-li-: Become More So

-li- on a describing verb means "become so, become more so".

  • Massakkut pisiariuk! Akikillivoq!

    Buy it now! It's on sale! (akikippoq "is cheap": lit. it has become cheap)

  • Ok, neriuppunga pitsaalissasutit. Takussaagut.

    Ok, I hope you feel better soon. Goodbye. (pitsaavoq "is good": lit. that you will become good)

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