-taq

See also: taq and Taq

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-taq/, [-tɑq]

Suffix

-taq (v-n^?, truncative^?)

1. something that has been [verb]ed; passive participle

   nanuttaq

   A polar bear that has been caught.

Usage notes

This suffix takes the following forms:

• -taq in most contexts
• -saq after stems ending in a vowel
• -gaq after stems ending in -r

Suffix

-taq (n-n^?, additive^?)

1. the part of something that is made of something else

   arnartarput

   The woman among us.

Further reading

• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 143, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
• Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 163, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
• -taq in Katersat

Quechua

Suffix

-taq

1. but, nevertheless, while, or, and (contrastive)

   Chay warmim tusuchkan takichkantaq.

   That woman is dancing or singing.

2. 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?

See also

• -chu
• -pas