Affixes Flashcards
-junnaq / gunnaq / runnaq
The ability to do something
-gusuk / rusuk
To feel or desire to do something / general disposition
-kallak
Short
-liriji
Used to talk about a thing one is involved with or working on
-gatta
Because all of us
-mmata
Because all of them
-gatsi
Because all of you
-nasugi
To think - tukisinasugijagit - I think I understand you
-riaqaq/giaqaq
Has to/ must. Ex.- tuaviriaqaliqtunga - I have to hurry
If they
-pata, example: tupappata (if they wake)
If we
-kutta, example: tikikkutta
Only or Just
-tuinnaq
Atausituinnaq = only one
Uvangatuinaujuq = it’s just me
Takujunniiqpiuk?
Do you see it no longer? -junniiq- cessation of the action (no more)
Tusaarunniiqpiuk?
You don’t hear it anymore?
Tukisijunniiqtagit
I don’t understand you anymore
Isumagivagunniiqtarali
But I no longer make a habit of thinking about it. (Vak/pak - habitually… + -gunniiq)
Niqitaaqtunga
I got some food -taaq - to get
Kiinaujaqtaaqtuq
He got some money
Pijumajunniiqtara
I don’t want it anymore
Taaqsijuq
It gets dark
Taaqsigiarmat
BecAuse it’s starting to get dark
-qquuq- probably/ I think , qainiaqquuqpit?
Do you think you’ll come?
Qainiaqquunngittunga - I don’t think I will.
Tukisitsiaqquunngittunga
I don’t think I understand clearly
Aaggaqquuqtuq
I don’t think so