-tor-, for some words -sor-, means "eat, drink, have": the food or drink is built into the verb. Such a built-in noun is always "a" or "some".
Unaana angut. Nerivoq. Iipilitorpoq.
This is a man. He is eating. He is eating an apple. (iipili + -tor-)
Pizzatorusuppunga. Pizzaguppunga. Pizzatorta.
I want to eat pizza. I want pizza. Let's eat pizza.
Paarnatorit, iipileqarpoq, banaaneqarpoq appelsiinaqarlunilu.
Eat some fruit. There is an apple, a banana, and an orange. (paarnaq "fruit" + -tor-)
Kaffisoraluarumaluunniit suli sinilertarpunga.
Even if I drink coffee, I still fall asleep. (kaffi + -sor-)
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Before -ssa-
Before -ssa- "will", the r drops and the o becomes u: -tussa-.
Uanga suppatussaanga, qaqorteqqasut taavalu tii. Qujareerlunga.
I'll have the soup, some rice and a cup of tea, please. (suppa "soup" + -tu- + -ssaanga: lit. I will eat soup)
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