-qqusaar
Greenlandic
editPronunciation
editSuffix
edit-qqusaar (v-v?, truncative?)
- (used on transitive verbs) attempts to get someone to [verb] (the object)
- isigaa (“looks at”) -> isigeqqusaarpaa (“tries to get someone to look at”)
Usage notes
editDerived verbs may be used intransitively, in which case they mean "tries to get someone to [verb] oneself". Example:
- nersorpaa (“praises, compliments”) -> nersoqqusaarpoq (“tries to get people to give him/her compliments”)
Derived terms
editCategory Greenlandic terms suffixed with -qqusaar not found