uumasoq

Greenlandic

Etymology

uumavoq +‎ -toq

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /uumasuq/, [uː.mə.sɔq]

Noun

uumasoq (plural uumasut)

1. animal
   • 1986 August 13, “Ukiumi siullermi misissuisimanermi paasisaqartoqanngilaq”, in Atuagagdliutit:

     Avannarpariartornermi imaani uumasut miluumasut aatsitassanik oqimaatsunik akoqarnerujartorput.

     As one goes further north in the sea, mammals ("contain more", I guess) heavy metals.

Declension

Declension of uumasoq

case	singular	plural
absolutive	uumasoq	uumasut
ergative	uumasup
allative	uumasumut	uumasunut
ablative	uumasumit	uumasunit
prolative	uumasukkut	uumasutigut
locative	uumasumi	uumasuni
instrumental	uumasumik	uumasunik
equative	uumasutut