Verbs: Optative Mood (let me, may I)

The optative covers the persons that commands leave out: "let me" for the speaker, and "let him, let her" and "let them" for others. As a question, "let me" becomes a polite "may I?".

• "let me": -langa
• "let me … it": -lara
• "let me … you": -lakkit
• "let him, let her": -li, as in aggerli "let him come"
• "let them": -llit after a vowel, -lit after a consonant or r

• Utoqqatserpunga. Pisilanga?

  Excuse me. Can I order, please? (-langa "let me", as a question)

• Akiligassaq tigulara.

  May I have the check, please? (-lara "let me … it")

• Ikiorlakkit.

  Let me help you. (-lakkit "let me … you")

• Sinillanga.

  Let me sleep.

• Aggerlit.

  Let them come. (-lit "let them")