To express the idea of wanting to do something, Nunatsiavummiutitut speakers insert the affix -guma- between the verb root, which describes the action, and the verb ending:
| kâfittuk- | verb root meaning, 'to drink coffee' |
| kâfittugumaven? | Do you want to drink coffee? |
| kâfittugumavunga | I want to drink coffee. |
| kâfittugumangilanga | I don’t want to drink coffee. |
| tetugumaven? | Do you want to drink tea? |
| tetugumavunga | I’d like some tea. |
| tetugumangilanga | I do not want tea. |
Remember to drop the affix -tu- when talking about drinking water:
| imigumaven? | Would you like water? |
| imigumavunga | I’d like some water. |
| imigumangilanga | I don’t want water. |