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Inuktitut Root Definition



tili   ᑎᓕ

Type: transitive verb root

Meaning:
[-R]to /send s.o. on an errand or on an assignment
  • with transitive ending:
    • to send him/her on an errand or on an assignment
    • ex.: tilijara
  • with intransitive ending, an antipassive suffix*, and an object:
    • to send s.o. (-mik) on an errand or on an assignment
    • ex.: tilisijuq
  • with intransitive ending, no antipassive suffix, in the passive mode:
    • to be sent on an errand or on an assignment
    • ex.: tilijuq