In the tables below are examples of what the Inuttitut names of communities look like with affixes and endings added to them.
We will work with the following affixes and endings:
-mi (noun ending) | in... |
-me- (verb affix) | to be in... |
-mut (noun ending) | to... |
-mo- (verb afix) | to go to... |
-liak- / -liat- (verb affix) | to go to... |
-mit (noun ending) | from... |
Nain
Nunainguk | Nain |
Nunaingummi | in Nain |
Nunaingummejok | He/she/it is in Nain. |
Nunainguliattuk | He/she is going to Nain. |
Hopedale
Apvitok | Hopedale |
Apvitommut | to Hopedale |
Apvitommovunga | I am going to Hopedale. |
ApvitoliakKunga | I am going to Hopedale. |
Makkovik
Maggovik | Makkovik |
Maggovimmit | from Makkovik |
Maggovimmit pivugut | We (3+) are coming from Makkovik. |
MaggoviliakKugut | We (3+) are going to Makkovik. |
Postville
KipukKak (law of double consonants applies) | Postville |
KipukKami | in Postville |
KipukKamejut | They are in Postville. |
KipukKaliattut | They are going to Postville. |
Rigolet
kikkiak (law of double consonants applies) | Rigolet |
kikkiamut | to Rigolet |
kikkiamovunga | I am coming from |
kikkialiakKunga | I am going to Rigolet |