qassit
Greenlandic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Inuit *qavci-t (“when [past], when [future], how many, how”), from Proto-Eskimo *qavci- (“when [past], when [future], how many”). Compare qanoq (“how”), qanga (“when [past]”), and qaqugu (“when [future]”).
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
qassit
Usage notes edit
This word will cause indicative intonation in the sentence it is used, but not if used in isolation.[1]
References edit
Inuktitut edit
Adverb edit
qassit