imernaalanngitsoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

imernaalavoq (resounds) +‎ -nngit (not) +‎ -toq

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /imirnaalaŋŋitsuq/, [y.mɜn.nəː.ləŋ.ŋɪt.t͡sɔq]

Noun

imernaalanngitsoq

  1. (phonetics) voiceless
    • 2002, Berthelsen, Jacobsen, Petersen, Kleivan, Rischel: Oqaatsit Kalaallisuumiit Qallunaatuumut, 3rd ed., p. 16
      Nalunaajaat: gg, ll aamma rr tassaapput aappersarissat (tallisat) taaneri imernaalanngitsut, kisianni g, l aamma r aappersaraapput (naatsut) taaneri imernaalasut.
      Note: gg, ll and rr are long (geminate) consonants pronounced as voiceless, whereas g, l and r are short consonants pronounced as voiced.

Declension

Declension of imernaalanngitsoq
case singular plural
absolutive imernaalanngitsoq imernaalanngitsut
ergative imernaalanngitsup
allative imernaalanngitsumut imernaalanngitsunut
ablative imernaalanngitsumit imernaalanngitsunit
prolative imernaalanngitsukkut imernaalanngitsutigut
locative imernaalanngitsumi imernaalanngitsuni
instrumental imernaalanngitsumik imernaalanngitsunik
equative imernaalanngitsutut