takuneq

Greenlandic

Etymology

takuaa (“see”) +‎ -neq

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /takuniq/, [tə.kʊ.nɜq]

Noun

takuneq

1. seeing, viewing, looking at
   • 1992, “Meeqqakka”, in Atuagagdliutit/Grønlandsposten:

     Angajulleq nukarlerlu takuneq ajorpakka, taamaatttummi^{[sic – meaning taamaattummi]} nuannarisarinngilluinnarakkit.

     I cannot handle seeing the oldest and the youngest, because I do not like them at all.

Declension

Declension of takuneq

	singular	plural
absolutive	takuneq	takunerit
ergative	takunerup	takunerit
allative	takunermut	takunernut
ablative	takunermit	takunernit
prosecutive	takunikkut	takunertigut
locative	takunermi	takunerni
instrumental	takunermik	takunernik
equative	takunertut	takunertut