napaartoq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *napar- (“tree, mountain ash”), from Proto-Eskimo *Napar (“tree”). Compare Inuktitut napaaqtuq (“tree”), Inupiaq napaaqtuq (“black spruce”), Inuvialuktun napaaqtuq (“tree”).
Noun
napaartoq (plural napaartut)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | napaartoq | napaartut |
| ergative | napaartup | |
| allative | napaartumut | napaartunut |
| ablative | napaartumit | napaartunit |
| prolative | napaartukkut | napaartutigut |
| locative | napaartumi | napaartuni |
| instrumental | napaartumik | napaartunik |
| equative | napaartutut | |
Further reading
- “napaartoq“ in iserasuaat.gl
- Kleinschmidt, Samuel: Den Grønlandske Ordbog, 2nd ed., p. 235. 1871 Louis Kleins Bogtrykkeri.