isumaqarpoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

isuma +‎ -qar

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /isumaqarpuq/, [i.sʊ.mɑ.qɑp.pɔq]

Verb

isumaqarpoq

1. (intransitive) thinks, believes
   • 2017 July 22, Sorlannguaq Petersen, “Nunanut allanut sungiusaasoq aapakaatut isigineqartoq”, in Sermitsiaq:

     Isumaqarunillu taama iliornikkut isikkamik arsaannermik sungiusaasuujunnaassasunga, taakku kukkorujussuarput.

     And if they think that I will stop being a football trainer because of these acts, they are severely mistaken.

   • 1998 May 7, “Tasiilami efterskoleqalernissaa Jakob Sivertsen-ip sulissutigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit / Grønlandsposten:

     Jakob Sivertsen isumaqarpoq, Tasiilami efterskolep inissinnissaa pissusissamisuussasoq.

     Jakob Sivertsen believes that Tasiilaq would be a good place for an efterskole.

   • 1988, “Anguteqatiminoortartoq: NIVIARSIAQQATUT PERORSAGAAVUNGA”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Nielsi isumaqarpoq, inuusuttut angutit inuiqatigiit akornanni angajoqqaaminnillu aporfissaqartitaallutik namminneq inuttut inuuniarnerminni ajornartorsiuteqartartut mikinngitsumik.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (intransitive) is of the opinion that
   • 2002, Stephen Hammeken, Harry Potter Ujarallu Inuunartoq, Nuuk: Atuakkiorfik, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, →ISBN, page 4:

     Aappariit erneeraqarput Dudleymik atilimmik. Aappariit isumaqarput ernertik silarsuarmi asseqanngitsoq.

     The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.

3. (intransitive) mean, signify

References

• DAKA