-taq
Greenlandic
Affix
-taq (v-n?, truncative?)
- something that has been [verb]ed
Derived terms
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Usage notes
Takes a lot of different forms.
Affix
-taq (n-n?, additive?)
- the part of something that is made of [noun]
- the [noun] that belongs to something, or which is staying with someone or on something
Quechua
Suffix
-taq
- but, nevertheless, while, or, and (contrastive)
- Chay warmim tusuchkan takichkantaq.
- That woman is dancing or singing.
- Chay warmim tusuchkan takichkantaq.
- Used to mark an open-ended question; more polite than -m/mi
- Maymantataq kanki?
- Where are you from?
- Piwantaq richkanki?
- Who are you going with?
- Maymantataq kanki?
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