siulleq

Greenlandic

Greenlandic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: ataaseq
    Ordinal: siulleq

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siuɬ.ɬɜq/

Numeral

siulleq

  1. (ordinal number) first

Noun

siulleq (plural siulliit)

  1. the first one
    • 2002, Berthelsen, Jacobsen, Petersen, Kleivan, Rischel: Oqaatsit Kalaallisuumiit Qallunaatuumut, 3rd ed., p. 19
      Aappersarissap siulliup aappaatalu akornanni avitsineqarsinnaasarpoq ...
      It may be hyphenated between the first and the second consonant […]
    • 1982 August 4, “Qalasersuaq kujalleq Ammassalimmut nuunneqarallartoq”, in Atuagagdliutit / Grønlandsposten:
      Inuit BBC-meersut marloriarlutik Ammassalimmiissimapuut.siullermik[sic] martsimi, tassa taamani ukiup sikuani aalaakkammi filmiisoqarsimavoq.
      The BBC crew has visited Ammassalik twice. The first time was in March, when they filmed on the solid winter sea ice.

Declension

Declension of siulleq
case singular plural
absolutive siulleq siulliit
ergative siulliup
allative siullermut siullernut
ablative siullermit siullernit
prolative siullikkut siullitigut
locative siullermi siullerni
instrumental siullermik siullernik
equative siullertut

Further reading

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