Verse:Lõis/Qivattutannguaq: Difference between revisions
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*The genitive is used for attributive possession and "belongs to" possession. Genitives come befire nouns. | *The genitive is used for attributive possession and "belongs to" possession. Genitives come befire nouns. | ||
*In Qunngartutannguaq, the direct object of an affirmative verb takes the accusative, and the direct object of a negated verb takes the genitive: | *In Qunngartutannguaq, the direct object of an affirmative verb takes the accusative, and the direct object of a negated verb takes the genitive: | ||
**''Suwaa iwiti | **''Suwaa walkun iwiti.'' = The dog saw a wolf. | ||
**''Suwaa neen iwiti | **''Suwaa walkaa neen iwiti.'' = The dog did not see a wolf. | ||
*Static locations take the locative. A preposition such as ''in'' or ''at'' can be used but is not necessary. | *Static locations take the locative. A preposition such as ''in'' or ''at'' can be used but is not necessary. | ||
*Destinations for prepositions indicating destination like ''in'' 'into', ''at'' 'at' or ''ipi'' 'onto' take the accusative. | *Destinations for prepositions indicating destination like ''in'' 'into', ''at'' 'at' or ''ipi'' 'onto' take the accusative. | ||