naggat

Greenlandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /naɡɡat/, [nəx̟.x̟ət]

Noun

naggat (plural naggatit)

1. (typography) full stop, period
   • 2002, Berthelsen, Jacobsen, Petersen, Kleivan, Rischel: Oqaatsit Kalaallisuumiit Qallunaatuumut, 3rd ed., p. 20

     Naalisakkani naggat atortarpoq.

     A full stop is usually used for abbreviations.

2. (grammar) ending
   • Oqaatsinut Tapiliussaq, p. 21

     Maannakkut misissussavavut oqaatsit -poq-mik, -voq-mik il.il. naggatillit oqaatsinit -paa-mik -vaa-mik il.il. naggatilinnit allaassutaat.

     We will now examine the differences between words ending in -poq, -voq etc. and words ending in -paa, -vaa etc.

3. surname

   Synonym: kinguliaqut

Declension

Declension of naggat

case	singular	plural
absolutive	naggat	naggatit
ergative	naggatip
allative	naggammut	naggatinut
ablative	naggammit	naggatinit
prolative	naggatikkut	naggatitigut
locative	naggammi	naggatini
instrumental	naggammik	naggatinik
equative	naggatitut

Swedish

Verb

naggat

1. supine of nagga