Dialogue: Where is my knapsack?
Jimmy:
Anâ, pottagale?Anâ, pottagale? Mom, where is my knapsack?
Pauline:
Sinipvimi.Sinipvimi. In the bedroom.
Jimmy:
Nani?Nani? Where?
Pauline:
ImmaKâ pigiatsimapvimmi. ImmaKâ pigiatsimapvimmi.Maybe it's in the closet.
Jimmy:
Âhai.Âhai. OK.
Vocabulary
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Nanejon?
Where is it?
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iluani
inside
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illuk
house
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illop iluani
inside the house (they are...)
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pulâpvik
living room
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illugusimmevunga
living room (I am in...)
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itsivautatsuak
sofa
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atuagaKautik
book shelf
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talivisa
television
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nammautak
knapsack
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Kullik
lamp
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Kullik
lamp (seal oil)
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sinipvik
bedroom
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sinipvimevunga
bedroom (I’m in the...)
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illik
bed
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akitik
pillow
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igapvik
kitchen
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nillinattuKautik
fridge
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Kuatsevik
freezer
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tepâttik
tea pot
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kâfiliugutik
coffee pot; coffee maker
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savik
knife
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radio
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saniKautik
garbage can
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maggaligipvik
sink
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Kuigiattuvik
washroom
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Kuigiattuvik
toilet
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allagutik
towel
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kiatsautik
stove
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Kimatullivik
storage shed
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ukkuak
door
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majotet
stairs
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Kammak
wall
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igalâk
window
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ukkuijuk
open (it is...)
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ukkuajuk
closed (it is...)
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ikumajuk
on (it is turned...)
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nukKatisimajuk
off (It's turned...)
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Kamingajuk
off (the stove is...)
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Grammar
20 » The Affix -vik
-vik is an affix that is added to a verb to indicate a time or place where an action takes place:
| nigi- | to eat |
| nigipvik | dining room |
This affix is irregular when it is added to roots. In many instances, it changes a -k that comes before it to -p:
| anik- | to go out |
| anipvik | exit; way out |
| sinik- | to sleep |
| sinipvik | bedroom |
| pulâk- | to visit |
| pulâpvik | living room |
Some speakers, though, will change the -k sound to a -g sound; others may use an -ff sound:
| anigvik | aniffik |
| sinigvik | siniffik |
| pulâgvik | pulâffik |
Another example:
| tikik- | to arrive |
| tikipvik / tikigvik / tikiffvik |
place of arrival; arrival hall (airport) |
19 » To be at / in...
-met- is an affix that attaches to a noun root to mean "to be in / at...".
| illumettuk | She is in the house. |
| Apvitommettugut | We (3+) are in Hopedale. |
When -met- follows the letter k, it softens this sound by changing it to m:
| Kimatullivik | shed |
| Kimatullivimmettut | They are in the shed. |
Remember to follow the law of double consonants:
| sinipvik | bedroom |
| sinipvimettuk | It is in the bedroom. |