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1.1 Greenlandic within the Eskimo-Aleut language family |
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1.2 Greenlandic language varieties |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Historical and sociolinguistic introduction to West Greenlandic |
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1.3.1 Early history of Greenlandic |
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1.3.2 History of written West Greenlandic |
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1.3.3 Contemporary West Greenlandic |
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5 | (3) |
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1.3.4 Aspects of Greenlandic culture |
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8 | (1) |
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1.4 Characteristic features of West Greenlandic |
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1.5 How to use this grammar |
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12 | (5) |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Dictionary forms of words |
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1.5.3 Additive and truncative suffixes |
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1.5.4 Examples of grammatical points |
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Chapter 2 Phonology and orthography |
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19 | (3) |
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2.4 Syllables, stress, and intonation |
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22 | (1) |
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2.5 Morphophonological variation |
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23 | (7) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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2.5.4 Loss of glides (j and v) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.5.6 Sound alternation in the beginning of suffixes |
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28 | (2) |
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2.6 Kleinschmidt's orthography |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (56) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (16) |
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33 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Weak stems with gemination |
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34 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Additional weak-stem patterns |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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3.2.6 Extra-strong q-stems: word-final q > r |
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40 | (1) |
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3.2.7 Strong q-stems: word-final -q disappears or becomes -r |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2.8 Strong stems in -aq > -ap and -at |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2.9 Strong stems with nasalisation |
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42 | (1) |
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3.2.10 Strong stems with metathesis |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (1) |
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3.2.12 Strong k-stems with extra -a- in the grammatical cases |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (16) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (6) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (1) |
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3.4 Possessive inflection |
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64 | (21) |
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3.4.1 Possessive absolutive |
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64 | (4) |
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3.4.2 Possessive relative |
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68 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Possessive allative |
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71 | (2) |
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3.4.4 Possessive locative |
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73 | (3) |
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3.4.5 Possessive ablative |
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76 | (2) |
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3.4.6 Possessive instrumental |
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78 | (3) |
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3.4.7 Possessive prolative |
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81 | (2) |
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3.4.8 Possessive equative |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (18) |
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87 | (3) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (14) |
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105 | (9) |
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114 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 Noun modification (= adjectives) |
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119 | (23) |
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6.1 Attributive modifiers |
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119 | (10) |
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6.2 Predicative modifiers |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (10) |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (7) |
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142 | (106) |
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142 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (46) |
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7.2.1 Independent/main moods |
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145 | (20) |
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165 | (25) |
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190 | (11) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (4) |
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195 | (6) |
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201 | (4) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (3) |
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7.8 Reflexivity and reciprocity |
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213 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (5) |
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224 | (24) |
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7.11.1 Basic negative suffixes |
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224 | (16) |
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7.11.2 Negative suffixes with more specific meanings |
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240 | (3) |
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7.11.3 Negative intransitive participle |
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243 | (1) |
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7.11.4 Negative indefinite pronouns and adverbs |
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244 | (1) |
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7.11.5 Periphrastic negative constructions |
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245 | (3) |
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248 | (14) |
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8.1 Intransitive participle |
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248 | (4) |
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252 | (5) |
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257 | (5) |
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262 | (19) |
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262 | (4) |
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266 | (4) |
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270 | (2) |
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9.4 Degree, measure, and quantity |
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272 | (6) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (10) |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (3) |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (2) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (4) |
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12.1 Discourse particles and interjections |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (3) |
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297 | (4) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Phrases, clauses, and sentences |
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301 | (32) |
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301 | (2) |
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303 | (8) |
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14.2.1 Incorporated predicative |
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303 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Incorporated direct object |
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305 | (3) |
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14.2.3 Incorporated noun in oblique cases |
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308 | (3) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (13) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (4) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (8) |
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325 | (5) |
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330 | (2) |
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332 | (1) |
List of essential suffixes |
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333 | (4) |
Suggested resources |
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337 | (2) |
Index |
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