Inuktitut Motion & Location Flashcards
Sukkaituq
It’s Slow
(It’s not fast)
Sukkajuq
It’s Fast
Nuqqangajuq
It’s still; motionless; stopped
Taliqpik
Right
Saumik
Left
Ungasittuq
It’s far
Qanittuq
It’s Close
Akianiittuq
It’s at the other side
Ataaniittuq
It’s underneath
Qaanganiittuq
It’s on the top
Qulaaniittuq
It’s above
Saanganiittuq
It’s in front
Tunuaniittuq
It’s behind
Ungataaniittuq
It’s at the back
Silataaniittuq
It’s outside
iluaniittuq
It’s in the inside
Akunninganiittuq
It’s in between
Qanigijaaniituq
It’s near by
Nunasiuti
Car
Qamutaujaq
Snowmobile
Umiaq
Boat
Aquttunnaqtuq
He/she Drives
Nunasiuqtuq
He/she drives a car
Qamutaujaqtuq
He/she drives a snowmobile
Umiaqtuqtuq
He/she drives a boat
Tukiliarlutit.
Go straight.
Tuavilaurit!
Hurry up!
Tuaviriaqaliqtunga
I have to hurry
Sukkaigialaurit!
Slow down!
Katturiarit!
Slow down!
Nuqqarit!
Stop!
Taliqpimmut sangulutit
Turn right
Saumimmut sangulutit
Turn left
Pisuktuq
He/she walks
Ullaktuq
He/she runs
Qiggiqtaqtuq
He/she jumps
iqailisaqtuq
He/she exercises
Paallaktuq
He/she stumbles
Uvaniittuq
It’s right here
Maaniittuq
It’s around here
Tauvaniittuq
It’s over there (general area)
Taikaniittuq
It’s right there (over there, specific spot)
Taunaniittuq
It’s down there
Namiippa?
Where is it?
Imaup qanigijaaniittuq
It’s near by the sea
Tupiup qanigijaaniittuq
It’s nearby the tent
Sukuttianiippa?
Exactly where is it?
Uvvauna
right here
Taika
There
Umiap ataaniittuq
It’s under the boat
illuup sanianiittuq
It’s beside the house
illuup sirluallu akunninganiittuq
It’s between the house and the shed