qassit

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *qavci-t (when [past], when [future], how many, how), from Proto-Eskimo *qavci- (when [past], when [future], how many). Compare qanoq (how), qanga (when [past]), and qaqugu (when [future]).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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qassit

  1. (interrogative) how many

Usage notes

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This word will cause indicative intonation in the sentence it is used, but not if used in isolation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk grammatik, p. 25-26. Atuagkat 2003. →ISBN

Inuktitut

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Adverb

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qassit

  1. (interrogative) how many