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-tigi-: How Big? How Old?

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

-tigi- "so, to that degree" goes on a describing verb. With "how" it asks "how big?", "how long?", "how old?".

  • Uku qarliit qanoq takitigippat?

    How long are these pants? (taki- "long" + -tigi-)

  • Aleqat portungaarami. Qanoq portutigiva?

    Your older sister is very tall. How tall is she?

  • Illugissaaqaatit, qanoq pisoqaatigiva?

    You have a very nice house. How old is it?

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So …

Without , it says "so, that much".

  • Ajunngilaq, kusanaatsigisut, puiguinnakkit.

    No problem. They are not pretty. Forget them. (kusanaatsoq "ugly": after ts, -tigi- is written -sigi-; lit. they are that ugly)

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