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-llaqqip-: Be Good At

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

-llaqqip- on a verb means "be good at doing it": "writes" gives allallaqqip- "be good at writing".

  • Igallaqqittoq ipittumik saveqartarpoq.

    A good cook uses a sharp knife. (iga- "cook" + -llaqqip- + -toq: lit. one who is good at cooking)

  • Guitaarillaqqeqaaq. Nipilersullaqqittupilussuuvoq.

    He's a great guitar player. He plays very well.

  • Sipaallaqqinnerussagaluaravit.

    I wish you were more frugal. (sipaa- "save" + -llaqqip-: lit. if only you were better at saving)

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Sentences from Lingora’s Greenlandic course

3 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 328. A few of them, with the words “-llaqqip-: Be Good At” is about in bold:

  • Sipaallaqqinnerussagaluaravit.

    I wish you were more frugal.

    Lesson 328

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