qarsoq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *qaʁru-Г (“arrow, bullet”), from Proto-Eskimo *qaʁru (“arrow, bullet”). Compare Sirenik qarceẋ, Inuktitut qarjuk and Yup'ik qeruq.
Pronunciation
Noun
qarsoq (plural qarsut)
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | qarsoq | qarsut |
| ergative | qarsup | |
| allative | qarsumut | qarsunut |
| ablative | qarsumit | qarsunit |
| prolative | qarsukkut | qarsutigut |
| locative | qarsumi | qarsuni |
| instrumental | qarsumik | qarsunik |
| equative | qarsutut | |
Derived terms
- qarsuliorpoq (“to make an arrow”)
- qarsulivik (“quiver”)