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-nissaq: The Coming Act Of

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

-nissaq turns a verb into a noun for an action that is still to come: "travelling, a trip" is any trip, while is a trip still ahead.

  • Ajunngitsumik angalanissat kissaatigaarput.

    We hope that you have a nice flight. (angalanissat "your coming trip")

  • Massakkut ilinniarpunga misilitsinnissaq angusiniassagama.

    I'm studying now so that I can pass the exam. (misilitsinnissaq "the coming test")

01

For …

With -mut "to, for" the q drops: -nissamut "for doing", and with an owner -nissannut "for my, for your …ing".

  • Ullaakkorsiornissannut piareerpit?

    Are you ready to eat breakfast? (lit. ready for your breakfast-eating)

  • Asiarnissatsinnut immussuaq puigussanngilat.

    Don't forget the cheese for our picnic. (-nissatsinnut "for our …")

02

Until

With "until", it says how long something goes on.

  • Siumuinnaq ingerlassaatit illumik sungaartumik takunissat tungaanut.

    You walk straight until you see a yellow building. (takunissat "your seeing")

In the course

Sentences from Lingora’s Greenlandic course

15 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 182. A few of them, with the words “-nissaq: The Coming Act Of” is about in bold:

  • Nutaamik biilitaarnissama tungaanut sikkilikka atortariaqarpakka.

    I have to ride my bike until I get a new car.

    Lesson 301

  • Septembarimi koncerteriarnissamut bilitsissaqarpunga.

    I have tickets for a concert in September.

    Lesson 398

  • Nunamut allamut angalanissannut pilereqaanga.

    I'm so excited to travel to another country.

    Lesson 449

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