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-lior-: Make

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

-lior- "make" takes the thing that is made into the verb: "cake" gives "makes a cake".

  • Kaagiliorusuppunga, kisianni manniiteqanngilanga.

    I want to bake a cake, but I don't have any eggs.

  • Pilersaarutilioriarlutit pilersaarusiat malissavat.

    I want you to make a plan and follow it. (pilersaarut "plan" + -lior-)

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Where Things Are Made

With -fik "place for", it names a workshop or a factory.

  • Qalipaatiliorfimmi sulisuuvunga. Suliassaq sakkortuvoq.

    I work at a paint factory. It's hard work. (qalipaat "paint" + -lior- + -fik)

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