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Kalaallisut meaning

  1. The Greenlandic Inuit language, spoken in Greenland.
  2. Specifically the West Greenlandic dialect, spoken by the majority of the inhabitants of Greenland.

Using Kalaallisut

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Greenlandic Inuit language, spoken in Greenland. | The Greenlandic Inuit language, spoken in Greenland. | Specifically the West Greenlandic dialect, spoken by the majority of the inhabitants of Greenland.
  • In the example corpus, kalaallisut often appears in combinations such as: kalaallisut greenlandic.

Context around Kalaallisut

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

language 1×

Often after:

greenlandic 2× hunt 1×

Sentence patterns with Kalaallisut

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in kalaallisut greenlandic for 1× role of kalaallisut greenlandic and 1× the language kalaallisut hunt drive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a debate about 1× in kalaallisut greenlandic 1× rasmussen spent his 1×

Common sentence endings:

harsh arctic conditions 1× possessors of nouns 1× society is ongoing 1×

Words around Kalaallisut

Just before it in the word index:

kala 65 kal 111 kakuzu 7 kakuzi 3 kakutani 7 kakuryu 10

Just after it in the word index:

kalaallit 6 kalaba 27 kalabakan 2 kalabari 7 kalabo 5 kalaburagi 30

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Kalaallisut

  • In this selection, "kalaallisut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, language, greenlandic and hunt stand out and add context to how "kalaallisut" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in kalaallisut greenlandic for and role of kalaallisut greenlandic and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kalaallisut" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kalaallisut

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A debate about the role of Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) and Danish in future society is ongoing. (15 words)

In Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) for example, the ergative case is used to mark subjects of transitive verbs and possessors of nouns. (20 words)

Rasmussen spent his early years in Greenland among the Kalaallit (Inuit) where he learned from an early age to speak the language ( Kalaallisut ), hunt, drive dog sleds and live in harsh Arctic conditions. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Rasmussen spent his early years in Greenland among the Kalaallit (Inuit) where he learned from an early age to speak the language ( Kalaallisut ), hunt, drive dog sleds and live in harsh Arctic conditions. (33 words)

In Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) for example, the ergative case is used to mark subjects of transitive verbs and possessors of nouns. (20 words)

A debate about the role of Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) and Danish in future society is ongoing. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

A debate about the role of Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) and Danish in future society is ongoing.

In Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) for example, the ergative case is used to mark subjects of transitive verbs and possessors of nouns.

Rasmussen spent his early years in Greenland among the Kalaallit (Inuit) where he learned from an early age to speak the language ( Kalaallisut ), hunt, drive dog sleds and live in harsh Arctic conditions.

Common combinations with kalaallisut

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kalaallisut" in a sentence?
An example: "A debate about the role of Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) and Danish in future society is ongoing." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "kalaallisut" from authentic English texts.
What does "kalaallisut" mean?
Kalaallisut means: The Greenlandic Inuit language, spoken in Greenland.
How many example sentences with "kalaallisut" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "kalaallisut", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.