-qqusaar
التعريفات والمعاني
== Greenlandic ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Nuuk) IPA(key): /-qqusaar/, [-q.qʊ.sɑːʁ]
=== Suffix ===
-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 ====
Derived 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 ====
=== References ===
-qqusaar in Katersat
-qqusaar in Katersat