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Together: -qat-, -qatigi-, -qatigiip-

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 14 October 20262 min readComments

-qat- means "fellow, companion". On a verb it gives the person one does something with: "colleague" is "fellow worker". Two verbs are built on it.

01

With Someone: -qatigi-

-qatigi- "do it with someone" takes that person as its object.

  • Angutip taassuma qimmini arpaqatigaa.

    That man is running with his dog. (arpa- "run" + -qatigi-)

  • Issiaannarnasi. Qiteqatigilaarniartigut.

    Don't just sit (pl.) there. Come dance with us. (lit. dance with us)

  • Weekendimi sussanerluta isumaqatigisigu.

    Let's make a plan for the weekend. (isuma "opinion" + -qatigi-: lit. let's agree on it)

02

With Each Other: -qatigiip-

-qatigiip- "do it together, with each other" takes no object; its subject is plural.

  • Unaana arnaq. Angut arnarlu nereqatigiipput.

    This is a woman. The man and the woman are eating. (lit. are eating together)

  • Angajoqqaatit ukioqatigiippat?

    Are your parents the same age? (ukioq "year": lit. do they have years with each other?)

  • Unaana ataatsimoorlusi suliassarsi. Suleqatigiissaasi.

    This is a group task. Work together.

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