qimmeq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *qi'mi- (“dog”), from Proto-Eskimo *qikmi- (“dog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
qimmeq (plural qimmit)
- dog
- Qimmeqarpunga. ― I have a dog.
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | qimmeq | qimmit |
| ergative | qimmip | |
| allative | qimmimut | qimminut |
| ablative | qimmimit | qimminit |
| prolative | qimmikkut | qimmitsigut |
| locative | qimmimi | qimmini |
| instrumental | qimmimik | qimminik |
| equative | qimmisut | |
Derived terms
- qimmiaraq (“puppy”)