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Not as a Rule: -neq ajorpoq

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

To say that someone does not do something as a rule, the verb takes -neq "the doing" and is followed by , which on its own means "is bad": "I don't usually drive". The person goes on .

  • Marie sukkulerneq ajorpoq.

    Marie doesn't use sugar. (sukkuler- "use sugar" + -neq)

  • Piffissaqarpiarneq ajorpunga.

    I don't usually really have time. (ajorpunga "I")

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With an Object

With an object, takes the object endings.

  • Ilaasa upperineq ajorpaat. Kisianni ilumoorpoq.

    Some don't believe it. But it's true! (ajorpaat "they … it")

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