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-TAQAQ-
- there is/ there are (verb)
- tacked on to end of a noun
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KaapiTAQAQqa?
Is there coffee? (taqaq = there is)
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ii, kaapitalik
there is coffee (taqaq + tuq —> talik)
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aagga, kaapitaqanngittuq
no, there is NO coffee ( taqaq + nngit +tuq = taqanngittuq)
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Paipaataqaqqa?
- Is there any paper?
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Ii, paippaatalik
yes, there is paper
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aagga, paippaataqanngittuq
no, there is no paper
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matuit
(three or more) doors
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saak
two tables (sam = tables + k = dual form)
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uqaalautik
two telephones (uqaalaut + iik = two)
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illuuk
two buildings (illuu + k = dual form)
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dual form for noun ending in vowel
- add a -k
- nuvuja (cloud) + -k (dual form) = nuvujaak
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dual form for noun ending in t
- add a -iik
- paipaamuurijjut (printer) + -iik = paipaamuurijjutiik
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dual form for noun ending in consonant other than a t
- Delete last consonant, double last vowel and add -k
- kamik —> kami + i + k = kamiik
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qarasaujaak
- two computers
- qarasaujaq —> qarasauja + a + k
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Dual form of nunannguaq (map)
- nunannguaq —> nunanngua + k
- just add k if two vowels already there
- almost never have more than 2 vowels in a row
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Changing a noun to plural when ends in vowel
- add -it
- ilisaiji (teacher) —> ilisaijiit (teachers (3+))
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Changing a noun to plural when ends in -t
- add -iit
- uqaalaut (telephone) —> uqaalautIIT (telephones)
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Changing a noun to a plural when ends in another consonant (not a t)
- Add -it
- If already has two vowels - just add -t
- Iqaluk (fish) —> Iqaluit (fish 3+)
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Uqaalautiralaaq
cell phone
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uqaalautiralaaq
cell phones (3+)
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affix -QAQ-
- to have something in your possession
- follows the noun, deletes the ending consonant in the noun
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uluqaqqit?
- Do you have an ulu?
- ulu + qaq + qit
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uluqaqtunga
- I have an ulu
- ulu + qaq + tunga
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umiqaqqa?
- Does he have a beard?
- umik (beard) + qaq (to have) + qa (he/she?)?
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titiraut
a pen (singular)
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titirautiqaqtunga
- I have a pen
- titiraut + i + qaq + tuna (-i- is added to singular nouns ending in a t)
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umiqanngittuq
- He doesn’t have a beard
- umik + qaq (deletes preceding k) + nngit (deletes preceding q)
- = umi + qa + nngit + tuq
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nuliaqaqqa?
- does he have a wife?
- nuliaq + qaq (deletes preceding q) + qa
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ii, nuliaLIK
- yes, he has a wife
- -lik used instead of -TAQ-TUQ = LIK
- LIK deletes preceding consonant
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aagga, nuliaqanngittuq
- No, he doesn’t have a wife
- nuliaq + qaq +nggit + tuq = nulia + qa +nngittuq
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aitsirniaqtunga
I will go get someone
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allavvimmi
at the office (allavvik + mi = allavvimmi)
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qatsinik pijumavit?
how many do you want
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sukkajukkuurut
fax machine
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ukua sunauvat?
what are these things?
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ukuak sunauvaak?
what are these two things?
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uqaaluatiralaaq
cell phone
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uqalimaagakkuvik
book shelf
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