-leri

Greenlandic

Affix

-leri (n-v^?, truncative^?, fusioning^?)

to be hurt, have pain in something.
uummaserivunga - I have heart pain.

niulerivoq - He has sore legs.
to work with; to occupy oneself with
meeraq (“child”) -> meeqqerivoq (“look after children”)

Usage notes

May sometimes be replacive, that is, become -seri- after a t-base. Is fusioning after bases ending with -aq, -eq, -utï.

Derived terms

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References

-leri in Katersat
Vestgrønlandsk grammatik, p. 94, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014

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